to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
domineering husband; hectoring husband; husband who rules the roost
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
considerably; greatly; a lot
tension; mental strain; nervousness
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to do for (the sake of someone else)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
technical skill; ability; capacity
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
if so; in that case; in that situation
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
former convict; old offender; ex-convict; person with a criminal record
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise