present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
visual hallucination; vision
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
February; second month of the lunar calendar
to order; to command; to appoint
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
to be smeared; to be covered
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
to examine someone's expression
after a long time; for the first time in a while
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
being about to cry; the verge of tears
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome