sizzle (sound of meat cooking); shrill droning of a cicada
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
quickly; calmly; intently
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to cast in a mold (mould)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to be second to none (in)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome