kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
go that far; to that extent
to concern; to be related
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
really; truly; indeed; good grief
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
fair and square; open and aboveboard
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
honorific/polite/humble prefix
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
regret; repentance; remorse
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
to behave well (of a child)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
though; even if; whether ... or ...
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant