properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
loveable; very likeable; like very much
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
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
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance