rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
will not do; do not; does not
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
myself; yourself; I; me; you
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
chair; stool; post; office; position
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
honour; honor; glory; privilege
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
story; tale; talk; discussion
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
an issue being settled; a case being closed
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
water's edge; beach; shore
tradition; legend; folklore
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long