hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to squeeze; to bind; to wring; to screw in (e.g. a bulb)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
contrary to one's expectations
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
Western clothing; Western binding
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
to split; to be split; to become sunken (e.g. of cheeks); to become hollowed; to weaken (e.g. of motivation, interest, etc.); to decrease
and yet; despite (all) that
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
with a start; with a jump
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
(phonograph) record; record (esp. in sports); record (data structure)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness