internal conditions; true state of affairs
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
loose (of clothing); baggy; flabby; saggy; sloshing; slopping
cargo pants; cargo trousers
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
The Hunt for Red October (1984 novel by Tom Clancy)
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
a few seconds; several seconds
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
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
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do