circuitous; roundabout; indirect
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
single standard; single base; single-feature show
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
riskiness; (level of) danger
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
such ... as; or some such
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
assertion; declaration; affirmation
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
near; close; beside; third person
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion