strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
at that time; in those days
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
controversial work (art, literature, etc.); work that caused public criticism; work of art dealing with contemporary questions; succès de scandale
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
being bad at communication; being unsociable
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
comparatively; relatively