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)
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to ask; to enquire; to query
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
don't you think?; indicates question
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
hibernation; winter sleep; torpor
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
really; truly; indeed; good grief
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to indicate; to show; to point to
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
light; faint; pale; fleeting
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
well-bred; of good upbringing
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
specially appointed; appointed temporarily for a specific task
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade