to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
innumerable; countless; numberless
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
something; some kind of; for some reason
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
understanding person; supporter
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
way; method; means; resource; course
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo