control; check; restraint; inhibition
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
for example; for instance; e.g.
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
in the end; at the end of the day
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
to be at a loss for words
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to like; to love; to be fond of
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
arm; skill; efforts; ability
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi