to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
personal feelings; self-interest
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental caries
just because; even if; even though
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
study group; study meeting
judicial affairs; clerical duty (in a temple)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
tool; implement; means; furniture
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone