fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
moron; idiot; stupid person
to laugh away; to laugh off
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
how; in what way; by what means
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
failure; mistake; blunder
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
how; in what way; how about; questionable
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)