to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour
to do; to have sexual intercourse; to give; to present; to award
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
woman; female; feminine gender
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
white (complexion); fair-skinned
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going