thoughtful; deep-thinking
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
clockwork (motor, etc.); spring action
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
sound of operation; operation noise; running noise
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
condition; state (of health); appearance
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
spontaneity; spontaneous passive
to have a meal; to take a meal
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
how long; how far; how much
third day of the month; three days
fifth day of the month; five days
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
in proportion to; according to; depending on
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
accomplishment; execution
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived