tendency; trend; inclination
(divine) providence; dispensation
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
that's the way it is; such is life
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
stupid brat; son of a bitch
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
tall figure; high stature
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance