strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
this, that and the other; this and that
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
menial; meanness; servility; abject
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to throw into; to toss into
dealing with; coping with
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
originally; by nature; from the start
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to turn towards; to point
near; close; beside; third person
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
chestnut (horse coat color)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
don't you think?; indicates question
to not believe one's ears
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
question; inquiry; enquiry
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of