blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
considerably; greatly; a lot
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
how dare you!; how can you have the nerve?
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
now that you say that; now that you mention it
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to detain; to check; to restrain
to stop walking; to pause
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
man who is popular with women
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
presence (impressive quality)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
gender; distinction of sex; sex
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
(not) even once; (not) ever