to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
priority; order of precedence
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
paisley (design); paisley motif
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; scrap (for a scrapbook); cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
wampee (Clausena lansium)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
how can (one) do something
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
ankle-length (clothes); maxi (skirt, dress, etc.); floor-length (clothes); maxim
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something