savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
drinking like a fish and eat like a horse; eating mountains of food and drink oceans of liquor
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
the touch of; feel of; texture
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
messenger; envoy; emissary
dissuasion (from resigning, leaving, etc.); persuading (to stay)
early-morning and late-night visits (e.g. by reporters); early-morning and late-night attacks
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
with these words; while saying
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to drive (a car) around; to ride (a bicycle) around
to run about; to rush about
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
(made of) stone; stone-built