few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
after a long time; for the first time in a while
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
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)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
how long; how much; to what extent
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
if it is the case that ...