affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
sick person; patient; invalid
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
although I say; although one might say; although called
minimum; at the very least
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
to intend; to be sure that
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
entreaty; supplication; petition
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
that's the way it is; such is life
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
medical science; medicine
progress; advance; improvement; development
method of treatment; cure; remedy
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance