sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to be born; to come into the world
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
practice; practising; experience
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
several minutes; a few minutes
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to burn (with jealousy, desire, etc.)
deep-seated grudge; hatred
gender; distinction of sex; sex
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
great difference; major mistake
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to brace oneself; to keep one's spirits up; to keep one's composure; to pull oneself together; to stay strong
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care