claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
softly; mildly; gently; politely
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
participation; joining; entry; adherence
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
self-consciousness; self-awareness
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; all kinds of this
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
scrap of cloth; odds and ends
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
several years; a few years
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off