to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
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
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to let out a cry; to shout
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to put one's strength into
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
to loaf (particularly on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to jump from one thing to another
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe