to loosen the reins; to let up on (someone)
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to have an idea; to have a clue
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to have an eye on; to zero in on
hoe; raw fish or meat dish in Korean cuisine
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
limp; listless; enervated; flaccid; wilting; soft
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
additional; extraordinary; outside the norms; special case
just because; even if; even though
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
marking; grading; scoring
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited