being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
secret ceremony; ritual; sanctum sanctorum
first generation; founder
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to lay the foundation (for)
family; relatives; dependents; household
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
of course; certainly; naturally
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
overlooking; turning a blind eye
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
to close (one's eyes); to shut
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; (lit.) adult matters
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking