letter; missive; note; mail
closely-guarded secret; top secret
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
too much; excessively; too
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to boost; to force up; to push up
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
to be at a loss for words
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
person concerned; interested party; related party
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
internal conditions; true state of affairs
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
command; lead; generalship; leadership
several times; a few times
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver