difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
all present; all concerned; all of us
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant