tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
means; way; method; measure
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
in the end; at the end of the day
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
three times; thrice; third (interval)
to slap; to strike; to spank
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to change direction (of policy, etc.); (lit.) to turn the rudder (of a ship)
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
field of flowers; flower garden; field of alpine flowers; fantasy; delusion
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
luxury item; luxury goods
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time