my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
is that so?; I see; right; oh
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to be sooty; to be stained
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
emotional scars; mental trauma
imagination; supposition; guess
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
this and that; various things
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to move (house); to change residence
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
pride; dignity; self-worth
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
ceremony; rite; ritual; service