to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
biological child; one's own child
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
ten; 10; ten years of age
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
(your) daughter; young woman
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
guaranteed; certified; warranty included
forces of opposition; opposing forces; counterforce
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse