close associate; close aide; brains-truster
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
heir; inheritor; successor
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to be dependable; to be reliable
one's own flesh and blood; blood relative; kinsman; flesh and bone; (one's) body
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
besides; in addition; also; moreover
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone (in the game of go)
durian (fruit); Dorian (mode, column)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
orphan; child left by the deceased; abandoned child
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye; loving someone dearly
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
after that; afterwards; thereafter
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
very; much; greatly; a lot of
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk