one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
literally; to the letter; literal
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
powerful person; influential person
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
next term; next period; next version; next release
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
secret technique; secret art
putting into operation; invocation
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
such ... as; or some such
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
you could say; you might say; verging on the