by myself; in person; by oneself
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
unless one ...; if one does not ...
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
incident; affair; happening; event
to happen to meet; to come across
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
feeling; sense; impression
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to be silent; to say nothing
to talk; to chat; to chatter