acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
please; somehow or other; one way or another
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
due form; official; formality
employment (long term); hire
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
exclusive; attached to; specialist
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect