preparation; arrangements
sweetness and bitterness; joys and sorrows
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
impossible to do (although wants to)
price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
clear; precise; definite; distinct
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
long ago; already; a long time ago
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
that is to say; so that means
commitment; pledge; promise
qualifications; requirements; capabilities