bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)
principal occupation; core business
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to leave as is; to ignore
countermeasure; counter-measure
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)
innermost depths of one's heart
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
acid; sourness; sour taste
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop; incessantly
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
not understanding; not knowing
unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage; half (of a game); halfback; 9-hole half (of a round)
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order