to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
it is not (like that) either
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
how; in what way; how about
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to be talented; to be able
just because; even if; even though
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
serious; not joking; straight
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
last night; yesterday evening
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less