manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
chimera (mythological); chimaera
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
to step forward; to take a step forward
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
snake; serpent; large snake
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body; unable to maintain one's fortune
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch