scene; sight; scenario; setting
by myself; in person; by oneself
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
besides; in addition; also; moreover
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
all; entire; whole; altogether
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
please (give me); please (do for me)
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
both hands; both arms; ten
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
feigned; pretending (not to know)