praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
process; course; mechanism
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
very likely; very probable
in order; in turn; one by one
finishing reading; non-serialised story (e.g. in a magazine); complete story; breaks and pauses (in a sentence)
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
showing no signs of (verb); extremely unlikely to (verb)
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
chink in the armor (armour)
pregnancy; conception; gestation
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
thoroughly; completely; utterly; severely; harshly; terribly
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to lose heart; to lose motivation
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)