shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
by myself; in person; by oneself
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to grant someone's request
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to have an eye on; to zero in on
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
God; god; ace; king; superior person
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
failure; mistake; blunder
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
chance (of success); odds
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
competent; suitable; qualified
one's social position; one's place; one's standing