distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to be embarrassed; to lose face
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
scene; sight; scenario; setting
daytime television serial; soap opera
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
national border; provincial border
to stiffen; to become stiff
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
difficult to ...; hard to ...
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive