to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
apt to think; tend to think
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
common reed (Phragmites australis)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
you could say; you might say; verging on the
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
in comparison to; rather than
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
the other day; a few days ago
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
staying the night; lodging (at)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
door; gate; opening; title page
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
correction; revision; amendment
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
sincere; earnest; serious
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows