before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
how much; how many; to what extent
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
firm; unshakeable; resolute
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
good humour (humor); good mood
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to become empty; to be emptied
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety