to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
poop; poo; faeces; crap; trash; garbage
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
from the start; not at all
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
indefinite; unlimited; life imprisonment
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
weather forecast; weather report
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
yearned for; longed for; missed
January; first month of the lunar calendar