as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
apparent; obvious; very clear
materials; data; document
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to read the situation; to sense the mood
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well