to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to open (one's eyes) wide
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
step; stride; counter for steps
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
several people; a few people