natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
spirit of self-reliance; feeling of independence
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
dispersal; scattering; discrete
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
decoration; ornament; trimmings
mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)
how can (one) do something
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
physiological phenomenon; physiological response
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
in that way; like that; that way
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
to be transparent; to show through
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to let out a cry; to break forth