implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to move forward; to move on
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
to listen again; to ask again
to gather; to collect; to assemble
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
infirmary (at a school, workplace, etc.); health center; nurse's office; nurse's room; sickroom; sick bay
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
delay; putting off; procrastination
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet