substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
small fraction; small proportion
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
having no idea; having no clue
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
to be a matter of life or death
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to say; to tell; to state; to do
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
bringing up (one's daughter) like a princess
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
porcelain; china; chinaware; ceramics; pottery
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
like this; this sort; this way
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging