to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
suffix for familiar person
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
and; thereupon; because of that
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
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human being; human; person; character (of a person)
too (much); overly; excessively
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
that is to say; so that means
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
god who causes calamities; evil gods (who cause sin, etc.)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)