to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
criticizing someone behind their back; backbiting
styptic; stopping of bleeding
a push; another effort; one more effort
to make (a person) pay for (something)
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
outlet (for water, gas, etc.); market (for goods); outlet; outlet (for one's feelings, energy, etc.); vent
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
child's tear-stained face
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to grant someone's request; to do a favour
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
measuring worm; inchworm; looper (caterpillar)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
like this; in this way; as you see
younger people; future generations
happy tears; tears of joy
crying from vexation; tears of regret
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
to make an appeal; to urge
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
restricted; confined; unfree
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
third principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; downward stroke
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite