stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
friendly relations; social relations; social life
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
person who gets lonely easily; person who does not like to be alone; person who craves company
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)