but; however; provided that
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to stop walking; to pause
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
hand used like a sword in striking
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to shake; to sway; to waver
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
fragment; one of the group or party
right in the midst of; right at the height of
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
way of asking; way of listening; listener
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
to remember; to keep in mind
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
both; both sides; both parties
having no idea; having no clue
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to be in danger of; to be liable to
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
for (some) doubtful points to remain
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time