reception room; parlor; parlour
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
performance of one's official duties
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
outsider; someone outside of a group
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
for work; in a manner related to work
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to put one's life on the line
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
price; cost; charge; price (of achieving something); cost; sacrifice
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
total (money); full amount; sum
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting