complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to be a live-in employee; to live in; to live with
staying at home (to prevent the spread of illness, etc.); self-quarantine; self-isolation; being on furlough; being temporarily laid off
to order; to command; to appoint
main question; real issue at hand
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
at once; immediately; right now
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
anything and everything; just about everything
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
true character; true heart; true spirit
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes