(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to stick it out (until the end)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
final; eventual; ultimate
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to give; to do (something) for
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to continue (going along some trend)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to distract oneself; to take one's mind off one's worries
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to