to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
that's the way it is; such is life
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to dawdle; to waste time doing nothing in particular; to fret; to sulk; to rain on and off
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage; half (of a game); halfback; 9-hole half (of a round)
how; in what way; by what means
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why