to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
the touch of; feel of; texture
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
form; shape; figure; visage
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
proud; having a prominent nose
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
what people say; rumours; public opinion
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers