reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
throwaway; disposable; single-use
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to live through; to survive
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
study; diligence; discount; reduction
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to happen to have on hand or in stock
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
not a little; not a few; considerable
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle