to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
fellows; comrade; colleague; one's equal
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
self-interest; selfish desire
premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
moving tale; impressive tale
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
general idea; concept; notion
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
mental; spiritual; emotional
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble