to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
remark; statement; discourse
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
difficult to ...; hard to ...
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
rebellious phase; rebellious age
to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed
to grow up; to become an adult
establishment; settlement
birth; creation; formation
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up