zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
secret; private; surreptitious
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
proposal; proposition; suggestion
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
young master; son of a high-ranking person
(can you) spare a little time (to speak)?; (do you) have a moment (to speak)?
mild; mild-mannered; gentle
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
a few years ago; some years back
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
nature of one's business; business instinct
in comparison to; rather than
considerably; fairly; quite
fluent (in a language); flowing
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility