(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to bear fruit; to produce a crop
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
extensive knowledge; erudition
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
so; like this; in this way
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful