to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
fate; chance; relationship; tie
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
grudge; complaint; reproach
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
feeling good; feeling pleasant
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
no!; no no!; no, not at all
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
choice; selection; option
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
with a start; with a jump
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
destination (one is heading towards); goal
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)