which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
unmarried; not yet married
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
royal castle; imperial castle
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
while; even though; despite
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
entrance; admission; entering
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
more than usual; especially; particularly
to perceive; to understand
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)