that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
decision; determination; resolution
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
speaking voice; talking voice
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to press a question; to cross-examine
command; control; commander
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
even if; even though; however; no matter how
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with