regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
pressure; oppression; suppression
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
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 draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
directly; in person; firsthand
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
place; position; location; position; standing; status
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure