inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
good policy; wise policy; best plan
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
unqualified; without qualifications
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
maintaining a reasonable distance; keeping a proper distance; being neither too close nor too distant; taking a neutral position
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
great difference; major mistake
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to pay attention; to be watchful
footbridge; pedestrian bridge; pedestrian overpass
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)