to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to dry up completely; to become stale
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to become used to the (ways of the) world; to become worldly or sophisticated
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
cat (Felis catus); domestic cat; house cat; indoor cat
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
detached building; solitary house
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
all but dead; half killed
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
single colour (color); monochrome
protuberant; paunchy; idly
negative; negative (e.g. thinking)
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to be silent; to say nothing
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly