bacterium; bacteria; germ
to be smeared; to be covered
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
site; point on a map; spot
share; portion; quota; cut
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
beloved child; dear child
last week; the week before
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
study; diligence; discount; reduction
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death