very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
promotion; raising of status
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
single word; a few words; brief comment
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
go that far; to that extent
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
absolutely; positively; decidedly
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
feelings; thoughts; meaning
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
first time; first; initial
overall victory; championship
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to feel really ashamed; to feel extremely embarrassed; to feel humiliated; to have egg on one's face