this sort of; this type of
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
optimism; taking an optimistic view
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
aerial skiing; aerials; aerial (acrobatic move); aerial cartwheel; side aerial
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
defeating in an instant; instant kill
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
head; brains; intellect; understanding
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
alone; by oneself; on one's own
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
myself; yourself; I; me; you
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed