to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to finish reading; to read through
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to attempt; to test; to try out
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
overly concerned with domestic affairs; having an air of domesticity
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence