black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
existence; being; life; survival
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
solution; solution strategy
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
keeping in check; holding back; deterrence; restraint; suppression
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to accept; to receive; to agree
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
little by little; bit by bit
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to face; to go towards; to head towards
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments