limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to throw open; to leave open
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
the year end; end of the year; last days of the year
Hello Work; nickname for the Public Employment Security Office
coming and going; commuting
personal circumstances; one's own convenience
resignation; leaving office; leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)
unemployment insurance; employment insurance
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
contrary to one's expectations
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to smile with one's whole face; to squint
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to apologize; to apologise
address (e.g. opening or closing remarks); speech; ci (Chinese literary form); ancillary word
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
even if; even though; however; no matter how
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
going through; going via; going by way of
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle