men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
something to wear; clothes
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
to sew together; to stitch together; to sew up; to switch up
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
in succession; one by one
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to have a talk; to tell a story
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
not worth considering; out of the question
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
results; record; grades; marks
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
perfect; complete; flawless