difficult to hear; hard to hear; unpleasant to hear; painful to hear; difficult to ask
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
by all means; at all costs
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
in that manner; like that
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
serious look (on one's face); straight face
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...