to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
heresy; heretical teachings; black magic
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
present; gift; to give a present or gift
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
(some) more; even more; longer; further
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
such; like that; that sort of; very
self control; self restraint
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)