light; easy; non-serious; minor
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
build; physique; frame; constitution
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
calm; composed; cool; quiet
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
don't you think?; indicates question
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
woman; female; feminine gender
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
perfect; complete; flawless
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually