tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
influence; clout; leverage
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to face; to go towards; to head towards
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
long time; long interval; for quite some time
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
pro wrestling; professional wrestling
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
story; tale; talk; discussion
originally; by nature; from the start
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
how; in what way; how about
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time