though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
(some) more; even more; longer; further
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
man; male; masculine gender
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
study; diligence; discount; reduction
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
wiles; trick; artifice; lover (male) (esp. of a prostitute)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
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
decision; settlement; definition
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning