treating (someone) with great caution (so as not to anger or upset them); handling with kid gloves; treating gingerly
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
common knowledge; well-known fact
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to become desperate; to give in to despair
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
thorough; exhaustive; complete
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to shake one's head (in denial)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
gradually; slowly but steadily
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
conscious; deliberate; intentional
positive (result); positive (attitude); cheerful; optimistic
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
tool (esp. software, etc.); tour (e.g. Tour de France)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter