assimilation;  absorption;  adaptation;  assimilation;  anabolism;  assimilation (phonology)
 no;  nay;  well;  er;  you're welcome;  not at all
 -like;  sort of;  similar to;  resembling
 man;  male;  fellow;  guy;  male lover;  boyfriend
 cupboard;  locker;  closet;  wardrobe;  cabinet
 resentment;  grudge;  malice;  matter for regret;  regret
 forever;  for good;  eternally;  as long as one likes;  indefinitely;  no matter what
 to drag along;  to pull;  to force someone along;  to prolong;  to drag out;  to influence strongly
 performance;  trick;  feat;  extraordinary deed;  daring act;  bold move
 superficial;  half-hearted;  shallow
 willpower;  guts;  determination;  character;  nature;  disposition
 nonexistent;  not being (there);  not having;  not
 -ness;  indicates assertion;  come;  come now
 wife (esp. one's own wife);  court lady;  female court attache; (arch.)  woman (esp. as a love interest)
 very young;  little;  childish;  immature
 to put;  to place;  to leave (behind);  to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.);  to set up;  to appoint (someone to a certain position);  to hire
 disappearance;  running away;  going missing;  absconding
 still;  as yet;  (not) yet;  more;  (more) still;  at least
 to bear a grudge against;  to resent;  to blame;  to curse;  to feel bitter towards
 joint;  knuckle;  tune;  melody;  knot (in wood);  node in a bamboo stem
 to be;  to exist;  to have;  to be located;  to be equipped with;  to happen
 odious;  hateful;  detestable;  (speaking ironically) darling
 and the like;  such as;  or something;  something like;  I hear that ...;  people say that...
 envious;  jealous;  enviable (position, etc.)
 to say;  to utter;  to name;  to call;  to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping");  to make a noise
 feeling;  sensation;  preparedness;  readiness;  thought;  sentiment
 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)
 what;  how many;  many;  a lot of;  several;  a few
 person;  someone;  human beings;  mankind;  human (Homo sapiens);  (other) people;  others
 to;  for;  in order to;  for;  as for;  regarding
 limit;  limits;  degree;  extent;  the end;  the last;  as long as ...
 natural;  reasonable;  obvious;  usual;  common;  ordinary
 particularly;  especially;  in particular;  expressly
 cicada;  locust;  small-sized pulley
 cold (to the touch);  chilly;  icy;  (emotionally) cold;  coldhearted;  unfeeling
 white gem (esp. a pearl);  rice flour dumpling;  white-flowered camellia
 many;  much;  a great amount; (arch.)  excessive amount
 liked;  well-liked;  in love (with);  loved;  faddism;  eccentricity