older sister; lass; young lady
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
planning; plan; project; arrangements
planner; drafter; deviser
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
shellfish; seashell; shell
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
boat for transporting mud; boat made from mud (in folktales); (fig.) sinking ship
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
university student; college student
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
summer vacation; summer holiday
research; study; investigation
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
final; eventual; ultimate
judicial decision made with human kindness and warmth in a fair manner