root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
namely; that is (to say); in other words
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
selection; choice; option
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
odds and ends; all; every
to care for someone; to look after someone
superstition; superstitious belief
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over