understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
use; utilization; utilisation; application
looking on (somebody) as hostile
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
when it becomes; when it comes to
to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
true character; real nature
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
goodness; excellence; virtue
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to subsist; to keep on living
(your) beloved son; cute boy
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
passion; temper; irritability
sympathy; compassion; pity
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
with a friendly grin; smilingly
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
observation; survey; watching
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to come and go; to go back and forth
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
stimulating; exciting; provocative
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
indicate reason; infers some protest
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)