small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
really; truly; indeed; good grief
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
attentive to detail; careful; considerate; meticulous; detailed
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be dejected; to be exhausted; to be tired out
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
thought; consideration; thinking
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
such ... as; or some such
that is to say; so that means
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to be found; to be discovered
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
middle of the night; dead of night
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to open (one's eyes) wide
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
to have meaning; to be meaningful
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh