truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
goodbye; farewell; so long
will not do; do not; does not
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
stirring; rousing oneself
spirit; heart; disposition
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
absentmindedly; in spite of oneself
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
good performance; good work; great success
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
boor; rustic; country bumpkin; lout
again; once more; a second time
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen