to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
companion; company; tritagonist
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
annals-biographies form (of historical writing)
chronological order (form of historical writing); ordering chronologically
unreasonable; absurd; irrational; very
physical condition; state of health
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
normalcy; normality; normal
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
very much; very many; more and more
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
when it becomes; when it comes to
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posing a question; question
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
voluptuous; full-breasted; buxom; voluptuous woman; big-breasted woman; glamour girl
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
killing time; staving off boredom