drama; play; powerful drug
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
not caring; not giving a damn
genuine article; real thing; real deal
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to make an appeal; to urge
reality; actuality; hard fact
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
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
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
by myself; in person; by oneself
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
even if not; even without
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to increase; to add to; to augment
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason