tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
precondition; prerequisite
process; course; mechanism
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
contours of one's body; figure
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
with a momentary flash of light
to keep a watchful eye on
memory; ability to remember
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
reaction; response; reaction
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
the way one works; one's working manner
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
to not believe one's ears
source of information; intelligence source; message source
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
transactions; dealings; business
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous