as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
to say no more; to sink into silence
this is why; this means; it is the case that
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
something; some kind of; for some reason
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
dull sound; muffled sound
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
to make an appearance; to show up
to lose one's footing; to slip