increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
literally; to the letter; literal
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
in advance; beforehand; previously
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
a little bit; a little while
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
doing whatever one pleases
to give directions; to issue instructions
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible