circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
calm; composed; leisurely
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)
rather; better; instead; if anything
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
honorific/polite/humble prefix
name; given name; first name
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to come to one's senses; to calm down
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
surname; family name; last name
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
adds force or indicates command
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to pick up; to find; to gather
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood