to be needed; to be wanted
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to recall; to remember; to recollect
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
highest grade; superlative degree
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
really; truly; indeed; good grief
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?