shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
although I say; although one might say; although called
that is to say; so that means
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
ability; capability; skill
conviction; belief; confidence
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to tighten; to press hard
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to be at a loss for words
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright