shady; underhanded; questionable
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
simply; merely; only; solely
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to invite in; to show someone in
relation; relative; kind; cordial
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
at least; at most; (even) just
genuine article; real thing; real deal
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to have a relationship; to have relations
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to harm; to cause harm to
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
smoothly; easily; readily
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
theatre; theater; playhouse
watching while standing (e.g. a play)
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
preparation; arrangements