receiving an electric shock
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to mistake (A for B); to misread
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
croak; ribbit; sound of frogs
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
parts; accessories; components
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
spare time; free time; leisure time
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
admiration; being impressed (by)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
possible; likely; probable
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
phase of decline; ebb; twilight