such; like that; that sort of; very
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
(the condition of) one's health
bad influence; negative influence
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
image; figure; figure; form; image
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
should; must; -able; probably; likely
sublime; noble; high-minded
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
with a start; with a jump
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff