wincing; cowering; shrinking; flinching; recoiling
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
occasionally; now and then; sometimes
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to emphasize; to attach importance to
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
constant; persistent; indecisiveness; usual; normal
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
pressure; oppression; suppression