request; favour (to ask); wish; please
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
very young; childish; immature
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
only; merely; but; no more than
single word; a few words; brief comment
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
too (much); overly; excessively
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
part; portion; glimpse; bit
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag