stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
deadly serious; deadly earnest
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
boy; son; baby boy; young man
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to feel relaxed; to be soothed
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
handicraft; industrial art object
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to ask a question; to ask questions
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to be surprised; to be astonished
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to increase; to add to; to augment
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
unique; peculiar; singular
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
just a handful; only a small number (of)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters