lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
with a collapse; with a slump
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
Baekje (ancient Korean kingdom; 18 BCE-660 CE); Paekche
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
discarding; throwing away; getting rid of; dismissal (of an employee); firing; sacking
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
serious look (on one's face); straight face
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
never mind!; don't worry about it
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
forcibly; by force; against one's will
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
quarrel; dispute; argument
successively; one after another
casualties; the killed and wounded
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
personal feelings; self-interest
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
to put up (a notice); to post
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind