request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
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)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
several weeks; a few weeks
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
spring and autumn; spring and fall; years; age; The Spring and Autumn Annals; The Chronicles of Lu
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
that is to say; so that means
a round; a turn; going around; first anniversary of a person's death
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
deep emotion; strong feelings
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
an honest man; a good citizen
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
older sister; lass; young lady
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
written request; request for ...; application for ...
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently