I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
otherwise; or else; if not
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
pride; dignity; self-worth
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to manage something successfully; to be successful
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
battle formation; military formation
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
bristle; seta; stiff hair; coarse hair