tone (of voice); manner of talking
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
adds force or indicates command
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
one thin flat object; one sheet
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
feeling; sense; impression
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
right in the center (centre)
to thrust away; to send flying
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
(writing, painting) brush
semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
father; dad; husband; you; he
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
woman; female; feminine gender
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to be surprised; to be astonished
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?