to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
around the world; throughout the world
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
inside; interior; inner part
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
first prize; gold medal; blue ribbon
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.)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
single word; a few words; brief comment
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
in succession; one by one
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to be led by; to be headed by
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
living thing; living creature; animal; life
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly