emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
(distinction of) sex; gender
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
single-minded (esp. personality or person); one-track mind
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
preparation; arrangements
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
to take away; to carry away
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
ability; capability; skill
that kind; competition; match
tendency; trend; inclination
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
returning tit for tat; retaliating
to feel at ease; to feel relaxed