wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to be surprised; to be astonished
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
but; however; provided that
instead; but (on the other hand)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
I see; that's right; indeed
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
(some) more; even more; longer; further
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to sob; to be choked with tears
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
that; the matter in question
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
breeding; raising; rearing
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
together (with); at the same time; in a lump