courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
(some) more; even more; longer; further
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
single word; a few words; brief comment
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to be worried; to be troubled
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
such ... as; or some such
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
older sister and younger brother
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
long ago; a long time ago; already
time; hour; period; class
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to speak; to say; to vocalize
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
chocolate chips; chocolate chip