to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
biological parent; real parent
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
(not) even once; (not) ever
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling