sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
first meeting; first interview with
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
real experience; actual observations
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
still; even now; to this day
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
region; limits; stage; level
living thing; living creature; animal; life
Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman