how many years; how long; what year
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
anything and everything; just about everything
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
(together) with; -wide; including
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
successive generations; successive emperors
ritual; religious service; festival
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
virginity; maidenhood; maidenhead
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
adds force or indicates command
in search of; in order to look for
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
surrounding at a distance
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to refuse; to decline; to deny
outsider; someone outside of a group
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency