obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
in person; personally; directly
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
don't you think?; indicates question
lover; boyfriend; girlfriend; soul mate
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
in accordance with; according to
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
proneness to being ill; being sick a lot; proneness to disease
dream for the future; hopes for the future
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
covering; protection; backing; relief
to gain strength; to have energy
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual