naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
boy; son; baby boy; young man
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
promising without due consideration
regret; repentance; remorse
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)