to bring back; to restore
to refuse; to decline; to deny
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
another thing; exception; special case
to comfort; to console; to amuse
physical condition; state of health
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
graduation ceremony; commencement
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
fetus; foetus; embryo; unborn child
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
container (e.g. shipping); skip
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
moving tale; impressive tale
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
under control (e.g. of territory)
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
ongoing; in progress; afoot
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
moving; touching; stirring
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation