wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
(not) even once; (not) ever
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
surroundings; environs; circumference
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
plastic bag; polyethylene bag
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include