to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
how much; how many; to what extent
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
about; on; regarding; per; for every
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
female friend; woman friend
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
correspondence; exchange of letters
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar