character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
four-legged; four-footed; (four-legged) animal; beast
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
invitation; introduction; temptation
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
suffix for familiar person
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
with a splash; with a splosh
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
large build; large pattern
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
military movements; military actions; military operations; military campaigns
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to have an eye on; to zero in on
secret; private; surreptitious
to collect; to assemble; to gather
after that; afterwards; thereafter