to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
influential person; man of importance
several years; a few years
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
(religious) faith; belief; creed
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
light blue; pale blue; aqua
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
abrupt; sudden; unexpected