to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
surroundings; environs; circumference
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
(committee) chairman; president
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to keep a watchful eye on
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
go that far; to that extent
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
managerial liability; executive responsibility; accountability
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
person who is ...; thing that is ...
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
anthropophobia; taijin kyofusho
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say