understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
approval; acceptance; toleration
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
role; part; job; assignment
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
other side; opposite side; other party
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
although I say; although one might say; although called
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
feeling of a house or a room
snugly; cosily; compactly
tall figure; high stature
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
hairline at the nape of the neck; nape
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
timid; fainthearted; weak-willed