skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
left-hand radical of a character
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
now that; since; so long as; because
minimum limit; the lowest degree (possible, allowable, etc.)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
promising without due consideration
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to stare back at; to look back at
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
looking pale; looking unwell
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
impulsive; emotional; straightforward; hot-headed; quick-tempered
half a point (esp. in go)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
scene; sight; scenario; setting
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
second (unit of time); arc second