wherein; therein; thereinto
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
difficult to ...; hard to ...
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
yearned for; longed for; missed
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end
without cause; without reason
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
one's house; one's home; one's family
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
environment; circumstance
maintenance; preservation; improvement
large amount of money; great cost
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
marriage fraud; fake marriage
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to be damaged; to receive damage
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
discovery; detection; finding