good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
invisibly; secretly; privately
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to hand over; to surrender
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie