bento; Japanese box lunch
teatime; tea break; coffee break
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
simply; merely; only; solely
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
good impression; favorable impression
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
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.)
shadow figure; silhouette
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
back (of a chair); backrest
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
belief; faith; conviction
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time