painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
together; at the same time; same; identical
woman; female; feminine gender
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to rebuke; to scold harshly
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
both; both sides; both parties
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
I see; that's right; indeed
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
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
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
boy; son; baby boy; young man
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily