like this; this sort; this way
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to take a breath; to take a short rest
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
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
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to taste; to try (food or drink)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
person who sets questions (for an exam or quiz)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
dual personality; split personality
corpuscle; minute particle; particulate
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)