to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
complete; whole; perfect; safe
leader; authority; mainstay
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
hard worker; hardworking person
preface; introduction; preamble
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
tone (of voice); manner of talking
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
continuously; throughout; in succession
to set (sun); to become dark
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation