generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
(for the) first time in one's life
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
charming; fascinating; attractive
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
mentally strong; strong-willed
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
chief; main; principal; important
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
reading partway; leaving half-read
indeed; really; truly; very much