conscious; deliberate; intentional
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
very small; tiny; insignificant
guardian; mentor; protector
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
evening meal; dinner; supper
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to dye; to colour; to color
to lead a life; to live a life
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a piece of type)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
feeling of loneliness; feeling of desolation
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
several times; a few times
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only