very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
sour look; surly face; pout
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
few decades; many decades; several decades
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
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
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to speak; to hear a voice
returning from school; going home from school
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)