winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
everyday life; daily life
(period of) a year; during an era
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
number one; first; best; most; game; round
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
forcibly; against one's will
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
around the clock; day and night
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
just a minute; small quantity
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff