to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
probability; likelihood; chances
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; spoiled person (esp. child)
rare; extraordinary; singular
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to pick up; to find; to gather
just because; even if; even though
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
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
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
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
covered with; stained; smeared
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
moron; idiot; stupid person