strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
bedridden; confined to bed
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
one day; (on) a certain day
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to pick up; to find; to gather
at that time; in those days
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
sorry; excuse me; thank you
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
rather; better; instead; if anything
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)