to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to miss a chance; to fail to do
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be helpful; to be useful
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
suddenly; all of a sudden
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to bring; to take; to bring about
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent