precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
strength; power; proficiency; ability
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
this for sure; certainly is
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
impudent; shameless; brazen
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
to be helpful; to be useful
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
older brother and younger sister
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to grow up; to become an adult
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
attendance (at school); going to school
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy