to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to collect; to assemble; to gather
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
improvement of relations; rapprochement
way (of doing); manner; method; means
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to deal with a large number
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to say no more; to sink into silence
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
decision; determination; resolution
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
about here; in this neighborhood