a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to incur someone's enmity
eagerly; earnestly; assiduously; diligently; wholeheartedly
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
even if; even though; however; no matter how
memory; sense; experience
surely (not); certainly (not)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
riskiness; (level of) danger
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
personality; character; individuality; personhood
writing (esp. commissioned calligraphy); drawing; painting
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
of course; certainly; naturally
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
beauty or ugliness; personal appearance; looks
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
key station; flagship station; leading station of a broadcasting network
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to raise one's voice; to shout
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
gift brought to a funeral (usu. money); funeral offering; condolence gift; (lit.) incense money
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
while; even though; despite
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion