to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
Gothic Lolita (type of teenage fashion)
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
although I say; although one might say; although called
adopted daughter; foster daughter
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
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
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
question; inquiry; enquiry
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
several weeks; a few weeks
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying