character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
number one; first; best; most; game; round
father; dad; husband; you; he
trivial; not amounting to much
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
bill (at a restaurant); check
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
name; given name; first name
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
yearned for; longed for; missed
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
until now; so far; up to the present
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
of course; certainly; naturally