asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
dining; dining room; meal
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
how many years; how long; what year
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to waste; to sacrifice; to spoil; to ruin; to lose; to forfeit
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
(one's efforts) not being enough; not succeeding (despite one's best efforts); not being up to the task; being beyond one's ability
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
established fact; fait accompli
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
commitment; pledge; promise
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
solving a riddle; solving a mystery
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
programme; program; plans; arrangements
smooth (i.e. without problems)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
to dye; to colour; to color