to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
wild rose; briar; multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora); baby rose; Japanese rose
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
old age; old person; the old; the aged
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
vulgarization; vulgarisation; secularization; secularisation; popularization; popularisation
reason; cause; circumstances
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
condition; figure; appearance; voice
technique; art; skill; move
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to cease; to stop; to be over
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
plainly; clearly; vividly
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
if so; if it be so; in that case; then
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
idealization; idealisation
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
in truth; as it is; as you are; in practice
everywhere; all over; throughout
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
manly; masculine; like a man
patriotic feelings; patriotism