today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to be smeared; to be covered
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
all; entire; whole; altogether
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
present; gift; to give a present or gift
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
taking a picture secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret video recording; filming without someone's knowledge
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)