subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
much less; to say nothing of
due form; official; formality
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
that's the way it is; such is life
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
great laughter; burst of laughter
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
greeting; a fine thing to say
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than