stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
in one's own way or style
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
pride; boast; credit (to)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
way; method; means; resource; course
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
should; must; -able; probably; likely
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; period; class
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
family; relatives; dependents; household
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr