pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
to memorize; to fix in memory; to master
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
veil of darkness; curtain of night
curtain; hanging; bunting
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
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
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to attempt; to test; to try out
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly