welcome; (warm) reception
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to lose heart; to lose motivation
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to be born; to come into the world
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to approach; to draw near
looking pale; looking unwell
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
invitation; introduction; temptation
the same generation; coeval
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement