suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
for the first time in one's life
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(written) invitation; letter of invitation
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to lose one's way; to get lost
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
one bow; one salute; one greeting
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to be purplish; to be tinged purple
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
to lie down; to throw oneself down
secret; private; surreptitious
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest