to mind; to care; to worry
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
follow-up report; further news
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
major incident; major happening; big scandal
speech and conduct; words and deeds
feigned innocence or naivete; beguiling innocence; wolf in sheep's clothing
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
outsider; someone outside of a group
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to not believe one's ears
to knock down; to slap down; to floor
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
philandering; itch for women
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
step; stride; counter for steps
to serve; to work for; to attend
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to yell; to rant; to rave
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord