practice; practising; experience
regret; repentance; remorse
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
as (for); for; in the capacity of
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
the opposite sex; isomerism
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
having said that; on the other hand
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
to grow up; to become an adult
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
war; fighting; fierce competition
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to jar; to creak; to grate
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application