to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
until now; so far; up to the present
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
feeling; sense; impression
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
again; once more; a second time
low dining table; tea table
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
beginning; outset; first; onset
form; shape; figure; visage
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
observation; survey; watching
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
deep; profound; complicated; advanced; impenetrable
everything; anything; nothing
esoteric doctrines; mysteries
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
simple honesty; tactless frankness
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible