delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to attempt; to test; to try out
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
because; for; the reason why is ...
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
to be worn down; to be reduced
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
concession; conciliation; compromise
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
indicate reason; infers some protest
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
and yet; though; when; in spite of
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to provide; to arrange; to install
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)