comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
resignation; acceptance; consolation
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to be flexible; to be accommodating
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
occurrence; happening; incident; event
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
(very) familiar; well-acquainted
root; source; origin; cause
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
once upon a time; a long time ago
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to soothe and humor; to coax
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
official announcement; proclamation
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
influence; clout; leverage
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely