beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
country living; life in the country; country life
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
conviction; belief; confidence
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to state; to express; to mention
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to cause a person trouble
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited