instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
last night; yesterday evening
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
now that; since; as long as; provided that
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
older brother; elder brother
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
abstention; nonparticipation
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
deadly serious; deadly earnest