plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
calling by name; designation; nomination
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to take off one's glasses
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
such ... as; or some such
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
proof to the contrary; disproof; counter-evidence; rebuttal; refutation
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to be opposite; to face each other
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
if so; in that case; in that situation
conviction; belief; confidence
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off