may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
shyness; bashfulness; shame
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to become empty; to be emptied
night watch; night sentry
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
document; official papers
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to face; to go towards; to head towards
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
strong sake; firewater; rotgut
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
one party; one faction; one clique
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to ask for too much; to expect too much
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
just one person; only one
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance