of course; certainly; naturally
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to assume
friend of a mother who is also a mother; mothers who are friends
demonstration; manifestation; protest
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
victim; injured party; sufferer
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
that; the matter in question
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
general; popular; common; typical