light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
time; season; period; phase; stage
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; brown eyes
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
action committee; executive committee
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
deadly serious; deadly earnest
sports-minded; sports-oriented
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
tearjerker; sob story; maudlin tale
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
participation; joining; entry; adherence
otherwise; if not; or else
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
had better ...; had better not ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable