originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
many; much; plenty; hardly
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
called; known as; that; to say
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to be found; to be discovered
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to look old-fashioned; to be antique-looking
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
way; method; means; resource; course