bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
meaning; significance; sense
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.); to be scrawny; to be thin
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
in comparison to; rather than
town; city; municipal; urban
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient