story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
many; much; plenty; hardly
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
how many? (large animals)
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to shake one's head (in denial)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
had better ...; had better not ...
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
traveler; traveller; stranger
never mind!; don't worry about it
in proportion to; just as much as
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
while; even though; despite
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
speaking voice; talking voice
silence; stillness; quietness
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice