goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
adversity strengthens the foundations; after a storm comes a calm; what doesn't kill you makes you stronger
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
edict; ordinance; proclamation
man; male; masculine gender
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
pardon me for leaving (first)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
debut; opening; first public exhibition
direct selling; direct sales
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
in proportion to; just as much as
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
shallot (Allium ascalonicum); eschalot; scallion
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
resignation; acceptance; consolation
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
to think too much; to be over-concerned