cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to be sluggish; to make little progress; to show little growth; to fail to improve; to level off; to not grow as much as expected
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
diagnosis; medical examination
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
there is nothing; having nothing
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
then; and (then); in that case; if so
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
results; record; grades; marks
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation