telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
with a patting motion; lightly (tapping); (sticking) fast; firmly; sloshing (liquid); swaying
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
nothing but; except; no more than
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge