to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
guess; conjecture; surmise
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to lie deep in; to extend far back
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
first thing in the morning
official announcement; proclamation
source of information; intelligence source; message source
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
to call a person's attention (to)
grasp; catch; understanding
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
older brother; elder brother
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
about when; about what time; how soon
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
because of; owing to; due to
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
such; this sort of; like this
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline