first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
two persons; two people; pair; couple
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
charming; fascinating; attractive
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
matter of time; question of time
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
such; like that; that sort of; very
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)