heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
instead; but (on the other hand)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration; contamination
fast-talking; rapid talking
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
in the meanwhile; during the time
drop (e.g. of water); drip
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
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)
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
will not do; do not; does not
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
automatic; intransitive verb
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
by today; before the day is over
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
black-market dealings; underhand transactions; shady trading; secret dealings; secret arrangement