stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
curious; strange; unusual
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
not caring; not giving a damn
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
novel; story; (work of) fiction
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
cooking; food preparation
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
potato starch; starch of dogtooth violet
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up