bunch of flowers; bouquet
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
bashfulness; shyness; (showing) signs of embarrassment
story; tale; talk; discussion
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
performance of one's official duties
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
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)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
big man; large man; tall man; giant
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that