thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
shady; underhanded; questionable
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
to grow up; to become an adult
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to go out and away; to leave
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
heart; guts; nerve; central part
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant