to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
tea-ceremony procedures; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
different thing; another question; different case
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
comfort; consolation; diversion
the lower classes; the common people
basis for decision; evidence for judging
polish; improvement; burnishing
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
interval; break; pause; spare moment
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
with a friendly grin; smilingly
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
sunlight filtering through trees
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx