to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
war; battle; match; game; competition
mask; disguise; guise; mask
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
yearning; longing for; deep affection
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to be perturbed; to be agitated
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
to frolic about; to mess around
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
no exception; without exception; always the same
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
judicial decision made with human kindness and warmth in a fair manner
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
patriarchy; system of patriarchy
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion