to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
factory; plant; mill; workshop
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
respect and affection; love and respect
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)
year in, year out; always; 24-7
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
break in time; interruption; pause
to raise one's voice; to shout