painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
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.)
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to order; to command; to appoint
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
signature phrase; signature saying
foundation (garment, cream, etc.)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
war; fighting; fierce competition
to knock down; to knock off
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to challenge (a person) to a fight
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to accept; to receive; to agree
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to fight against; to oppose; to face
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)