occasionally; now and then; from time to time
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
talented person; clever person
(excelling in) one area or skill; (being skilled or gifted in) one certain area
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
resentment; indignation; anger
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
ancestral shrine (temple); mausoleum (of one's ancestors); Imperial mausoleum
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to repeat; to do over again
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize