while; even though; despite
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
surroundings; environs; circumference
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
be (that) as it may; having said that
in that way; thus; so; so?
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh