to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
many; numerous; various; large number of
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
going to and from school; school commute
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
pure heart; naivete; innocence
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
firm; strong; solid; stable
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to triumph; to be elated with success
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)