circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
choosing between two things; two choices
doing whatever one pleases
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
choices; alternatives; options
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
conviction; belief; confidence
to triumph; to be elated with success
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
after school (at the end of the day)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
such; like that; that sort of; very
man; male; masculine gender
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
way; method; means; resource; course
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise