with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
patient; unhurried; leisurely
being very popular; being in great demand
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
latent disposition; inner feelings
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
accumulation; accumulate; store
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
ago; since; before; previous
any more; any further; any better; any longer
profitable plan; good plan
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
by myself; in person; by oneself
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
please (give me); please (do for me)
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
because of; owing to; due to
impossible to do (although wants to)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
(your) daughter; young woman