to feel affectionate towards; to have feelings for; to care for; to hold dear
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
class; heading; group; category
near; close; beside; third person
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
with these words; while saying
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
wincing; cowering; shrinking; flinching; recoiling
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
devil; evil spirit; genie
staying behind; remaining; residual
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)