stingy; cheap; very frugal
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to be bad for health; to affect one's health
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to frolic about; to mess around
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
treatment strategy; method of treatment; therapeutic approach
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
depending on; dependent on
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth rank (in martial arts, go, etc.)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
to grumble; to make difficulties
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
succession; continuation; series; sequence