coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
paper scoop used in goldfish scooping
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
stammer; stutter; stammerer; stutterer
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
hope; white hope; person of promise
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
best regards; please take care of; please do
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to pull down (clothing, etc.); to slide down
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
shaking like a jelly; jellylike
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
successively; one after another