sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to become empty; to be emptied
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
finely chiseled (features)
tattling; telling on (someone)
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
that's true; of course; obviously
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
but; however; provided that
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
sunlight; rays of the Sun
on the occasion of; at the time of
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
trouble; bother; annoyance
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
twice; again; second time
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson