to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
after all; because; but; even; too; as well