treasure; treasured item; prized possession
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
world; society; people; the public
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
development of potential ability; capacity development
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to be helpful; to be useful
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
administration; medication; dosage
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to become used to the (ways of the) world; to become worldly or sophisticated
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
affable; sociable; friendly
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
the same kind; accomplice; partner
bad reputation; poor reception; unpopularity; disrepute
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering