and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
intensive; concentrated; focused
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
to repeat; to do something over again
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
in the end; on top of that
to tighten; to press hard
for the first time in one's life
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
came here; coming here; recently
to walk in on; to tread upon
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
unveiling; debut; introduction
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
willpower; energy; vitality
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to loiter (on the way); to waste time