modest; reserved; quiet; humble
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
reading partway; leaving half-read
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
worry; mental agony; heartache
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to exert oneself; to make efforts
settlement; solution; resolution
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
business trip; official trip
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
real thing; original; actual
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
(period of) a year; during an era
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
forevermore; for eternity
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy