cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to miss (one's chance to ...)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
glasses for show; fashionable eyeglasses worn for appearance's sake; glasses with no lenses or 'window glass' lenses
next term; next period; next version; next release
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
greeting; a fine thing to say
emphasizes direct object of action
to stand on ceremony; to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
overflowing with charm; full of smiles
clearing one's throat; cough
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization