throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to like; to love; to be fond of
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
towering; astonishingly high
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
social life; social intercourse
(another's) daughter; young lady
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
habit (garment worn by nuns, monks, friars, etc.)
design; idea; conception; plan
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
theism; god's teachings; Shenism; Chinese folk religion
under the orders of; by order (command)
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
high place; high ground; height; broad (point of) view
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
place for relaxation and refreshment
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo