to cut corners; to be shoddy
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
(some) more; even more; longer; further
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)