few decades; many decades; several decades
this occasion; at this time; now
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
training (animals); breaking (animals)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
neighbourhood; neighborhood
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
in unison; as one; united
protest campaign; demonstration
to make merry; to be festive
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
health; healthy; sound; fit
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to say no more; to sink into silence
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled