growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
failure; mistake; blunder
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
sad; wretched; deplorable
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
(this) shrine; (this) company; (this) firm
strength; power; proficiency; ability
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to blame; to find fault with
healthy; sound; wholesome
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
woman; female; feminine gender
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
personal record; personal best
how long; how far; how much
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question