pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
the other day; a few days ago
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
president's office; director's office
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to cease; to stop; to be over
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to take advantage of an opportunity
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
by myself; in person; by oneself
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
one bow; one salute; one greeting
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary