to like; to love; to be fond of
one's house; one's home; one's family
mid-year gift; summer gift
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
year-end gift; end of the year; year end
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
near; close by; within reach; familiar
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
only; merely; but; no more than
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
self-praise; praising oneself
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
because of; owing to; due to
apt to think; tend to think
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
hateful; detestable; loathsome
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me