very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to begin talking; to open up
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to put one's strength into
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to repeat; to do something over again
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use