to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
dullard; indecisive person
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
curse; spell; malediction
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to thrust away; to send flying
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
electrocardiogram; ECG; EKG
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
tall figure; high stature
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to like; to love; to be fond of
at a loss for words; stumped for words
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
menial; meanness; servility; abject