what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
China; Han dynasty (of China; 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
wincing; cowering; shrinking; flinching; recoiling
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to work hard; to be diligent; to do one's best; to try one's hardest; to exert oneself
to remove; to get rid of; to take off
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
occasionally; now and then; sometimes
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to emphasize; to attach importance to
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable