firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
very interesting; of great interest
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
law of cause and effect; principle of causality
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
in this way; thus; such; uh...
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
failure; mistake; blunder
it is not (like that) either
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to serve one's aim; to serve one's purpose
to find out; to discover; to locate
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
notice; attention; observation
calamity; disaster; misfortune
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
character building; formation of character; personality development
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
selection; choice; option
how; in what way; how about