greeting; a fine thing to say
to be extremely polite; to show the utmost courtesy; to do everything required by etiquette
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to move (house); to change residence
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
territory; domain; dominion; possession
companion; partner; spouse
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
working away from home (esp. abroad); person working away from home; migrant worker
people; citizens; subjects; folk
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to serve; to work for; to attend
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple