grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to shake; to sway; to waver
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to examine someone's expression
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!