finding fault (with); being picky
coincident with; while; simultaneously
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
relatively; comparatively
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
108; one hundred and eight; the number of kleshas, worldly thoughts and passions; the sum of 12 months, 24 seasons of the solar year, and 72 'climates' of one year
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to look away; to turn away
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
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)
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character