to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
tone (of voice); manner of talking
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
two persons; two people; pair; couple
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
lightly pickled vegetables
nothing but; except; no more than
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on