to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to look away; to avert one's eyes
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
assertion; declaration; affirmation
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
number one; first; best; most; game; round
self-consciousness; self-awareness
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
while; during (the time when)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
moving (to a new place); moving in; transfer (to a new school)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
pointing out; identification
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
personal affair; one's own affair
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
with a friendly grin; smilingly
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
composed expression; clear face