parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
until now; so far; up to the present
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
discipline; training; teaching manners
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
meaning; significance; sense
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
comparatively; relatively
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
connection; link; relationship
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
festival; feast; carnival
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
don't you think?; indicates question