exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
long (time that has passed); old (story)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
society; public; community; social studies
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
there is nothing; having nothing
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
feeling; sense; impression
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
both (people); the two of them
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
woman; female; feminine gender
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk