appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
no one at all; no one, who he or she may be
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
vocal sound; tone of voice
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
unrequited love; one-sided love
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
both; both sides; both parties
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
sweet and sour; bittersweet
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with