to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
manservant; male attendant; valet
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
the other day; a few days ago
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
just like; the same as; no different than
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
still (continuing); as ever; further
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
to be faced with the choice between two alternatives; to be presented with two difficult choices
to waste; to sacrifice; to spoil; to ruin; to lose; to forfeit
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
conquest; subjugation; overcoming; chastisement; punishment; punitive expedition
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
merits; distinguished services
one's person; around one's person
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
independence; autonomy; self-reliance