to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
trifling; little; few; slight
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
able-bodied; robust; sturdy; strong
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
lightly; easily; carelessly
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to prostrate oneself (before)
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
family; relatives; dependents; household
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml