complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
door; gate; opening; title page
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
while; even though; despite
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
impression given by a painting or image
just a minute; small quantity
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
place; situation; position; location
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
inside; interior; inner part
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
audience; spectator; spectators
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)