to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to put one's hand on; to touch
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
since when; from when; how long
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
want to ... do something; would like to ...
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to return evil for good; to return a favor with spite
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
inside one's heart; in one's mind