cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
physical condition; state of health
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
older sister and younger brother
one thin flat object; one sheet
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
good feeling; feeling good
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest)
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
trouble; bother; annoyance
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to employ; to hire; to charter
regret; repentance; remorse