shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
temper pattern of a sword blade
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
central stalk of a dried rice plant
millionaire; one's superior; one's elder; (arch.) virtuous and gentle person; (arch.) female owner of a whorehouse in a post town; (arch.) chief of a post town
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
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procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
registration; accession; register; entry; record
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
such; like that; that sort of; very
pair; two kinds; two ways
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
too much; excessively; too
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
genuine article; real thing; real deal
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
lot area; site area; plottage; lot size
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
retainer; attendant; escort
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
living room (Western style); sitting room