delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
primary school; elementary school; grade school
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
change of course; route change; direction change
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to begin to walk; to set out
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
rain and wind; driving rain
turning to the left; left turn
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
broken; intermittent; disconnected
to reflect; to throw back light
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
affirmation; affirmative (logic)