sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to pay attention; to be watchful
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
leaving everything up to someone else
in case of; at that time; at this time
limp; listless; enervated; flaccid; wilting; soft
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
jamming a finger; stubbing a toe; spraining a finger (toe)
to become pale; to turn pale
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
if you think about it; come to think of it
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
such ... as; or some such
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
moment by moment; hour by hour
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly