to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
overestimation; overvaluing
proper; respectable; decent; honest
-less; lacking; non-existing
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
what do you want?; can I help you?
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to open the door (to the world, women, etc.)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
lineage; pedigree; good family
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently