guidance; protective custody
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to think of; to come up with
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
period of time; time slot; time zone
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
broken; intermittent; disconnected
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to rock; to shake; to swing
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
being startled; getting a shock
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
directly opposite; right in front
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
upper half of the body; upper body
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
how; in what way; I wonder