so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
for today; for the time being
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
trauma (usu. psychological)
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
had better ...; had better not ...
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
higher rank; better position
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
sign; indication; omen; symptom
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
all (there is); as long as there is
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
thereupon; shortly thereafter