reproachful; resentful; spiteful
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
with a friendly grin; smilingly
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
genuine article; real thing; real deal
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
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
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
head; brains; intellect; understanding
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago
exactly as stated; verbatim
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
exquisiteness; charm; beauty; advantage; profit; gain
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
all living things; all God's creatures, great and small
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses