safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
in comparison to; rather than
rather; better; instead; if anything
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
major-leaguer; member of a major-league team
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
imagination; supposition; guess
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to prevent; to take precautions
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus); angsana; flowering quince (of genus Chaenomeles) (Pseudocydonia sinensis); Chinese quince (Chaenomeles sinensis); quince (Cydonia oblonga)