near oneself; close to one; familiar
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
along the road; along the way
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
courteous; decorous; polite
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
don't worry about it; forget about it
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
looking away; looking aside
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
lintel (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to be surprised; to be astonished
no, not like that (but like this)
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
unnatural; affected; studied; forced