lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to break into a broad smile; to relax one's face into a smile
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
old-fashioned; antiquated; anachronistic
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
(since) long ago; for a long time
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
live tree; green wood; unseasoned wood
refund; repayment; reimbursement
to pay for someone else (with the expectation of being reimbursed later); to lend someone the money to pay for (e.g. rent); to make a temporary payment on someone's behalf
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
dull; uninteresting; boring; drab
conversely; on the contrary
contrary to one's expectations
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
roasting; grilling; tempering (in metallurgy); -ware; porcelain
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to leave of one's own accord
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
trouble; bother; annoyance
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
soon; shortly; before long; in a moment
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen