with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
please (give me); please (do for me)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
how long; how much; to what extent
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
such; like that; that sort of; very
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle