to worry; to fret; to get anxious
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
suffix for familiar person
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to puzzle; to perplex; to bewilder; to delude; to mislead; to fascinate
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
one cause; one reason; one factor
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
wooden doll; blockhead; good-for-nothing
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
distinction; differentiation; classification
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
breathing of a sleeping person
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
will not do; do not; does not
with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)
complete bed rest; complete rest and quiet
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
very important person; VIP
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
feeling that something has come too late