mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
to be found; to be discovered
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
homecoming; returning home
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy