simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
insufficient; not enough; lacking; dim-witted; slow; stupid
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
skeleton (of a vertebrate, ship, building, etc.); transparency (revealing the inner workings of a device); translucency; skeleton (sport); skeleton (code)
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to be greedy; to devour greedily
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
way of eating; how to eat
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
such; like that; in that way
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous