wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
indicate reason; infers some protest
society; public; community; social studies
meaning; significance; sense
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to speak ill of; to disparage
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
stealthily; secretly; in secret
whispering into a person's ear
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling