(not) altogether; (not) wholly
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
regret; repentance; remorse
to order; to command; to appoint
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to invite in; to show someone in
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
call register; incoming call history; list of received calls
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to taste; to try (food or drink)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to look away; to avert one's eyes
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
middle of the night; dead of night
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
charming; fascinating; attractive
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
first meeting; first interview with
trauma (usu. psychological)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh