to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
three; three years of age
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
soon; shortly; before long
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
fish-shaped; fish-like; pisciform
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
they; those guys; those fellows
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular