to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
body; physique; build; stature
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
magic; sorcery; incantation
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to understand from experience
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
by means of; due to; because of; according to
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
descendant; posterity; offspring
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
family; relatives; dependents; household