to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
extreme masochist; very masochistic
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
regret; repentance; remorse
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
ability to ignore bad things happening to one; power to not get upset or worked up (by ignoring something)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
seventh day of the month; seven days
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
moving (to a new place); moving in; transfer (to a new school)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
ninth day of the month; nine days
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
whether one wants to or not; without choice
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then