to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
wish; desire; request; prayer
matter causing distress; something causing worry
repentance; confession; penitence
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to be found; to be discovered
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to have a talk; to tell a story
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
partly open; in half bloom
with a snap; with a flick; wide-eyed; with a flick (of eyelids); with a crackle (of a fire); with a rustle
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
hair (on the head); (a) hair
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming