healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
attractiveness; charm; amiability
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
number one; first; best; most; game; round
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
(some) more; even more; longer; further
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
certificate (usually of proof of something); credentials
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement