flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
calamity; misfortune; disaster
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
allegiance; obedience; submission
feelings; thoughts; meaning
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to wed; to be married; to shift blame to someone else
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
gossip; corner of the mouth
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
something; some kind of; for some reason
tingling; stinging; pungently
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
near; close; beside; third person
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd