ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
exhaust; emission (of gas from an engine); expulsion (of air); ventilation
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
corpulence; fatness; obesity
China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
office chair; desk chair; computer chair
to squash; to crush; to flatten
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
neglect of one's health; unhealthy living; intemperance
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
more than usual; especially; particularly
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to rise; to erect; to get up
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
patient's condition; pathology
distinction; differentiation; classification
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough