artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
sale; sales; selling; marketing
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
maid; helper; help; assistance
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
it is I who should say so
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to make a speech; to address
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life