in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to hide; to keep to oneself
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
March; third month of the lunar calendar
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
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 throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
soft and fair goes far; willows are weak, yet they bind other wood
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
(physical) growth; development
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
please (give me); please (do for me)
single word; a few words; brief comment
healthy; sound; wholesome
babies born on October 10, supposedly conceived on New Year's Day; normal gestation time (i.e. 9 months)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to frolic about; to mess around
theatre-going; theater-going