so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
spirit; heart; disposition
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
reserve; reticence; unfriendliness; estrangement
glue (usu. from animal and fish bone, skin, etc.)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
maid; helper; help; assistance
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
curious; strange; unusual
to turn towards; to point
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to concern; to be related
item; something that one "just has to have"
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
eye; insight; vision; gist; main point; hole
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion