hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to become possible; to become able to (do)
at once; immediately; right now
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
at least; at most; (even) just
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in