special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to flare up; to fly into a rage
allegiance; obedience; submission
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
exemplar; model; example; pattern
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
temper; irritability; fit of anger; tantrum (esp. of children); temper tantrum
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
destroying; annihilating; eradicating
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
item; article; dish; course; finest item
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
how; in what way; by what means
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision