clearing one's throat; cough
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
than; other than; except; but
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
function; facility; faculty; feature
preference; priority; precedence
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
old saying; old expression; old language; ancient language; archaic word
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
study; research; investigation
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable