severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
all sorts of; all kinds of
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to throw up; to vomit; to divulge; to reveal; to confess
cooperation; collaboration
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
very likely; very probable
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
scrutiny; scanning; taking a good look
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card