to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to say no more; to sink into silence
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
new record (in sports, etc.)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
confectionery shop; candy store; sweet shop
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
violent explosion; bursting
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to overdo; to do too much
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
cooperation; collaboration
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
agitation; stirring; whipping; beating
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
donation; presentation; gift
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
feelings; thoughts; meaning