to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
when it becomes; when it comes to
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
insolent fellow; rude fellow
to kick (at someone, something)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
debt collection; debt collector
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to state; to express; to mention
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
everybody; every last one of them; all
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
you can get used to living anywhere; home is where you make it; wherever I lay my hat is home
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to employ; to hire; to charter
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion