anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
since when; from when; how long
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
pupil; student; schoolchild
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
production (e.g. play); direction
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; one's forte
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
father; dad; husband; you; he
thousand years; many years
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to fold up; to fold into layers
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)