to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
solely; entirely; only; or
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
great laughter; burst of laughter
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
woman; female; feminine gender
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
otherwise; if not; or else
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
man; male; masculine gender
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
but; however; provided that
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
convenient; handy; useful
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
inside one's heart; in one's mind
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)