kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
food crisis; food-supply crisis
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
selling out one's country; betraying one's country; treason
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
parental love or affection
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
indescribable; having no way to express
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
quite; utterly; really; completely
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
proper; respectable; decent; honest
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law