pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
around the neck; neck size (measurement)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
precocious; precocious child
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with (something) any longer
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
shyness; bashfulness; shame
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight