over-fond parent; doting parent
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
on the occasion of; at the time of
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
unsophisticated palate; inability to discern good and bad flavours
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
several people; a few people
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to be worried; to be troubled
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?