present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
cooking; food preparation
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to get tired out; to be exhausted
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
space (room, area, outer space)
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
with a start; with a jump
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to watch over; to watch attentively
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
foreign enemy; outside invader
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once