provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
to be expensive; to be costly
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
reopening; resumption; restarting
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
consequently; as a result
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
surroundings; environs; circumference
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
(playing a) game (of go, shogi, etc.)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
story; tale; talk; discussion
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial