popular name; common name; given name
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
repentance; confession; penitence
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
deep emotion; strong feelings
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
birth; creation; formation
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to come into being; to be born
unanticipated; unexpected
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
normalcy; normality; normal
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)