to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
anything and everything; just about everything
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
to ease up; to relax attention
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
specialized; specialised; boutique
blunder; slip; error; error
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
results (of a study or investigation)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
good policy; wise policy; best plan
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
while moving; on the move
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
viewing as a problem; problematizing