as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to leave (a note, will, etc.) behind; to leave (a manuscript, etc.) unfinished; to leave half-written; to forget to write; to leave out
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
original (document, copy, work, text, etc.); root; origin; source
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
one's share; one's portion
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
one's physical safety; personal security
instability; insecurity; crankiness
had better ...; had better not ...
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
objection; dissent; protest
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration