cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
pure heart; naivete; innocence
such; this sort of; like this
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to some extent; to a certain extent
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
male homosexuality; bill of lading; BL
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household