to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
vacuum bottle; thermos; jar
to be silent; to say nothing
submersion; inundation; being flooded
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
considerably; fairly; quite
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
metabolic syndrome; overweight
university graduate; having graduated from university
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
tool; implement; means; furniture
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which