strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
virginity (of a male); (male) virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
divine grace; divine favour; blessing; benefit; help
plural; multiple; plural (number)
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
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
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
with a snap; with a flick; wide-eyed; with a flick (of eyelids); with a crackle (of a fire); with a rustle
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to comfort; to console; to amuse
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in