pronunciation; production of sound
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to start using; to try out
success or failure; outcome; result
handsome man; actor in a love scene
being bad at communication; being unsociable
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
hotcake; (American) pancake
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
meditation; contemplation
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
desalinating with water; salt removal
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to sprinkle salt on; to salt
to be too numerous; to be too much
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more
seasoning with salt; amount of salt
summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
sage; wise man; wise person; buddha; bodhisattva; enlightened priest
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture