difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride; wedding; wedding ceremony
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
yourself; himself; herself
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
great cause; moral law; justice
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
physical condition; state of health; shape
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
settlement; solution; resolution
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell