to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
process; course; mechanism
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
ruler's orders; master's orders
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
wicked thought; wicked mind
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
sleep brings up a child well; a well-slept child is a well-kept child
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
windless; calm; no-wind; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
person who is socially ostracized (e.g. an ex-convict, mistress, illegitimate child); social outcast; person with a shady past; obscure person; person who lives in obscurity; person who has been forgotten by the world
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; feelings that influence one's mood; stomach growling
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
maid; helper; help; assistance
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
royal capital; imperial capital
town; city; municipal; urban
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)