soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
bringing; taking; carrying
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
deep emotion; strong feelings
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
resemblance; likeness; similarity; analogy
one cause; one reason; one factor
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
just one person; only one
biological older sister; real elder sister
older sister; elder sister
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
(not) even once; (not) ever
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
(with a) start; fright; alarm
flower offering; floral tribute; laying flowers
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
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
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer