to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fantuus
proposal; offer; request; application
in the same manner as before; the same as always
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
individual; private person; personal; private
questionable; doubtful; suspicious
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
completely unknown (usu. of people); unfamiliar; complete (stranger)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to collapse into; to flop onto
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to make a speech; to address
fair and square; open and aboveboard
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen