unprecedented; never seen before
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
but; however; provided that
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
derailment; digression; deviation
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
passion; temper; irritability
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)