to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
coating (esp. lacquering)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
student (esp. a university student)
time; hour; period; class
woman; female; feminine gender
modern person; people of today
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
single word; a few words; brief comment
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
failure; mistake; blunder
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
story; tale; talk; discussion
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
personal; individual; private
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
number one; first; best; most; game; round
mixture of bean jam, boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification