to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
influence (on someone); inspiration
trifling; trivial; slight
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
main cause; primary factor
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
while; even though; despite
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close