by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to spit out; to eject; to dump
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to be surprised; to be astonished
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
universal; general; ubiquitous; omnipresent
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to be lacking in options; to be too few
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
viewing as a problem; problematizing
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings