exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to pay attention; to be watchful
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
it is not (like that) either
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain