to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to watch steadily; to stare
to examine someone's expression
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to look down over; to look down on
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
temporary absence from school
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
sunlight; rays of the Sun
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something