largish; biggish; a little bit larger
precondition; prerequisite
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
devoted; self-sacrificing
in the same way as; just like
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
superb view; picturesque scenery
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
public announcement (in a department store, etc.)
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
leaving everything up to someone else
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
jumping to a wrong conclusion
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to put into effect; to put into practice
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak