funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
considerably; greatly; a lot
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
form; shape; figure; visage
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
interference; meddling; butting in
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding