bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
living; lifestyle; living room
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
stingy; cheap; very frugal
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to lay aside; to set aside
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
as long as time allows; whenever one has the time; as time permits
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
order; command; directions; instructions
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
state of mind; mentality; psychology
of course; certainly; naturally
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
real intention; true motive; true meaning