to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
inside; interior; inner part
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
is never the case; has never happened
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
flan (baked tart with sweet or savoury filling in an open-topped pastry case); flan; crème caramel; caramel custard
light; faint; pale; fleeting
light blue; pale blue; aqua
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony