way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to serve; to work for; to attend
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
future (usually near); prospects
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
physical condition; state of health
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
place; situation; position; location
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously