to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
why; how; for what reason
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
dream for the future; hopes for the future
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
wish; desire; ambition; choice
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
3rd day of the month; three days
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to take a breath; to take a short rest
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to treat shabbily; to be careless about; to handle roughly; to waste; to use wastefully; to spend recklessly
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention