bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
and so; therefore; for that reason
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
going through; going via; going by way of
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to make sense; to be meaningful
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to call in; to invite; to bring in
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time