back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
yourself; himself; herself
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
only; merely; but; no more than
woman; female; feminine gender
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
greeting; a fine thing to say
to have the privilege of doing
placing three fingers of each hand on the floor (while bowing respectfully); (lit.) three fingers (specifically the thumb, index finger and middle finger)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride; wedding; wedding ceremony
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
tendency; trend; inclination
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include