garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
lazy; idle; indolence; laziness; sloth
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
in this way; along these lines; similarly
all-night vigil over a body; wake
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
confusion; mixing; merger
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination