to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
how; in what way; how about
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
slight; thin; on the weak side
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
French beans; string beans
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university