half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
just above; right overhead
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
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 writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
manner of using one's hands
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
free range breeding; pasturing; grazing; letting run free (dog, child, etc.)
to surround; to crowd around
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
long hair (usu. of a man)
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)