gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
gender; distinction of sex; sex
man; male; masculine gender
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
family structure; family composition; family makeup
older sister; elder sister
woman; female; feminine gender
favourite motto; pet saying
all is well that ends well; it will all come good in the end; All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare)
process; course; mechanism
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
preference; priority; precedence
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it is not (like that) either
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means