hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
beginning; outset; first; onset
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
such; like that; that sort of; very
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
study; diligence; discount; reduction
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
recently; lately; these days
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of