if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to mistake (A for B); to misread
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to have the privilege of doing
sound of voice; vocal sound
to look young; to seem young
gentle; mild; meek; tender
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
correlation; interrelation; intertwining
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to show up; to appear; to turn up
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
literally; to the letter; literal
(having) life-and-death power (over)
right (to do something); authority; power
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
suggestion; hint; implication
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
ten-year-old; ten year old