meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
kind; courteous; intimate; (arch.) becoming intimate; (arch.) having an intimate relationship (sometimes esp. a homosexual relationship)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
wherein; therein; thereinto
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit