for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to begin talking; to open up
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
unexpectedly; surprisingly
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to drug (someone, food, drink)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
meaning; significance; sense
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
woman; female; feminine gender
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar