very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
time; hour; period; class
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to read (a book, etc.) over again
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
intimacy; affection; familiarity
instant; moment; for an instant
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
very young; little; childish; immature
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext