to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
piece of cake; a walk in the park
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
rope; cord; policeman's rope
very great; enormous; serious
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
mockery by means of excessive praise; damning with lavish praise; backhanded compliment
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
flattery will motivate anyone; flattery can do wonders; (lit.) even a pig will climb up a tree if flattered
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
education; training; discipline
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
at the last moment; this late in the game
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match