quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to change completely; to change suddenly
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
something unusual; something odd; something out of the ordinary
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
hairdressing product (creams, gels, etc.); hairdressing fee; charge for a haircut
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)