something or other; one thing or another; this or that
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
centre of attention; center of attention
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
demanding; difficult; strict
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
interference; intervention; meddling
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination