hesitation; indecision; vacillation
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
carelessly; inattentively
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
and then; and so; and; so then
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
while crying; tearfully; in tears
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy