subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
to flatter; to play up (to); to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to cater (to)
curse; spell; malediction
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
innocent; naive; artless; unaffected; genuine; childlike
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
fragile article; breakables; broken article
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)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
silk thread; silk yarn; corn silk
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
self-control; self-restraint
so; therefore; and; (and) then
friendly; close; intimate
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
aspect; phase; condition; modality
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
factional infighting (conflict); antagonism between factions
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance