splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
guide; tour guide; conductor; guidebook
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
as usual; as is one's habit
something; some kind of; for some reason
study; research; investigation
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
influence; clout; leverage
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
whatever the case; under any circumstances
notice; attention; observation
failure; mistake; blunder
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all