very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
change in appearance; transformation
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
goodness; excellence; virtue
(not) even once; (not) ever
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
fast-talking; rapid talking
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
should; must; -able; probably; likely
every evening; night after night
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
it is no use crying over spilt milk
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
when; how soon; how long until
reading (farsighted) glasses; spectacles for the aged
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
fine weather; fair weather
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with