particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
briars; thicket; the bush
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
remaining silent; keeping secret
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)