lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to take pains (doing something); to take great care
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
only; merely; but; no more than
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
that's the way it is; such is life
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
yearned for; longed for; missed
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
how many years; how long; what year
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
that is to say; so that means
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to concern; to be related
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white