to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
inside one's heart; in one's mind
ratio; proportion; percentage
how long; how far; how much
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
in that way; like that; that way
don't you think?; indicates question
to beat time; to mark time
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
high spirits; gleeful mood
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
during vacation; during the holidays; during one's break; (temporarily) closed; on break
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy