not entirely wrong but not entirely right; so-so; average
to one's delight; to one's joy
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
core; core; hardcore; all-out
several items; many items
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
otherwise; or else; if not
whenever (each time) one sees (it)
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
opposite bank; farther shore
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
interference; intervention; meddling
only one (person, thing); sole; highest; best; custom-made
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
commercialization; commodification; turning (something) into a product
to throw at; to turn; to raise
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
thinking little of one's family
to be boisterously noisy; to do merrily (laughing, chattering, etc.); to shimmer; to ripple; to sparkle
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
creator; inventor; creative; content creator; developer
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to abandon; to leave behind
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to leave this world; to die