nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
matter causing distress; something causing worry
rapid development; rapid unfolding
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
light; faint; pale; fleeting
particularly; only; in the case of
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
treating someone like a child
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to shout (in anger); to yell
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
one by one; one each; one at a time
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)