union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
acquired (e.g. characteristic); learned (e.g. behaviour); a posteriori
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
according to; due to; by (means of); because of; via; on the basis of
attempting to conceive; trying to have children
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
sincere; earnest; serious
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
no need to guess; certainly
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
creation; formation; foundation; establishment
fetus; foetus; embryo; baby in the womb; unborn baby
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
the whole; all; on the whole; generally; from the start; from the outset
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to speak; to say; to vocalize