to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
vocal sound; tone of voice
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
(not) even once; (not) ever
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
little finger; pinky; little toe
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to look forward to something
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily