to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
straying; wandering off course
essence; true nature; substance; reality
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
negotiations; discussions; connection
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
lack of relation (to); independence (of)
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
family; members of a family
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
parents and siblings; one's relatives
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
rational; reasonable; logical
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
as expected (positive events); as hoped for