to get information out of a person; to begin listening
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
true character; real nature
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
medical science; medicine
(medical) doctor; physician
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
role of the villain; the bad guy
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
change of air; change of scenery
health preservation; recuperation; recreation
indescribable; having no way to express
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
washhouse; place for cleaning one's laundry
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
because; for; the reason why is ...
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to learn something through hearing