book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
of course; certainly; naturally
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
very much; exceedingly; extremely
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
difference; disparity; gap
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
so; like this; in this way
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to examine someone's expression
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
last night; yesterday evening
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease