timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
womanly; feminine; womanish; effeminate
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
having no idea; having no clue
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
contemplation; meditation
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
to leave word; to leave a message
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to make coffee; to brew coffee
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
calm before the storm; lull before the storm
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
to run down (stairs, etc.)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
out of character; unlike one
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to talk; to carry meaning
furiously; passionately; indignantly
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind