regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
deliberate; careful; thoughtful; thoughtfulness; prudence
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
modesty; humility; being humble
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
of course; certainly; naturally
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
something like ...; something called ...
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to be needed; to be wanted
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to say; to be called; to do
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being