these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
slim; slender; slight; delicate
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
well-bred; of good upbringing
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
territorial relationship; regional bond
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
long slits (esp. of eyes)
single-edged eyelid; eyelid with an epicanthic fold; upper eyelid with no fold
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
well then ...; in that situation; in which case