cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
Manchu-Han Imperial Feast; three-day feast of Chinese delicacies held during the Qing dynasty
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
as expected; as predicted
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
plural; multiple; plural (number)
remaining silent; keeping secret
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
light meal; snack; refreshments
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to be too numerous; to be too much
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to emphasize; to attach importance to
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter