general term; generic name
assertion; declaration; affirmation
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to apologize; to apologise
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
please; somehow or other; one way or another
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake
at least; at most; (even) just
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
lifetime employment; permanent employment
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
prejudice; bias; distorted view
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
image; figure; figure; form; image
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa