dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
leaning out of a car or train window
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
self-torturing; masochistic
radical; extreme; eccentric
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
to throw into; to dump in together
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
for the first time in one's life
prescription; formulation; formula; recipe
to rank next to; to come after
fiend for work; workaholic; career-minded person
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
SAT; Scholastic Assessment Test; Scholastic Aptitude Test
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
not limited to; not just ...
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes; remains (of war dead)
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
true character; true heart; true spirit
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
surgery; surgical procedure