it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to compare unfavorably (unfavourably, poorly) with; to be not so good as
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
so what!; who gives a damn?
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
suitable temperature; right temperature; moderate temperature
nice; likeable; desirable
exchange (something) together
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
clearly; distinctly; vividly
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
white-naped crane (Grus vipio)
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
route; way; course; directions
expression; look; countenance; face
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
faulty maintenance; poor maintenance; inadequate maintenance
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension