small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
counter for doses of medicine, etc.
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
work; business; company; study
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to make (someone) angry; to anger; to offend; to square (one's shoulders); to raise (one's voice) in anger; to make (one's eyes) glare
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
had better ...; had better not ...
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
gelato; Italian-style ice cream
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
that's the way it is; such is life
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)