to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); seat
marriage proposal; courtship
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
settlement; solution; resolution
dealing with; coping with
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
for example; for instance; e.g.
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
bento; Japanese box lunch
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
-less; lacking; non-existing
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards