chance; opportunity; occasion
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
home; household; family; hearth
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to think alike; to get along
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
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 coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
hostility; animosity; enmity
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
to live; to reside; to inhabit
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
handrail; railing; banister
direction of travel; direction of movement
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly