being raised in the mountains; person raised in the mountains
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
in the end; finally; after all; ultimately
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried)
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely