futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
accurate; correct; precise; exact
power; might; authority; influence
regulation; adjustment; control
weak point; unskillfulness
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to be helpful; to be useful
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
all; entire; whole; altogether
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
waking or sleeping; constantly; at all times; twenty-four hours a day
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
if so; in that case; in that situation
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)