mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
country; territory; domain; realm
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
too (much); overly; excessively
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
at that time; in those days
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
empirically; from experience
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
chasing after women; womanizing
stealthily; secretly; in secret
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to have to wait (for the realization of something hoped for); to be forced to postpone
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
currying favour; sucking up; being anxious to please; bootlicker
late at night; at a late hour
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
I see; that's right; indeed
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason