to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
story; tale; talk; discussion
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
other side; opposite side; other party
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
to manage something successfully; to be successful
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
study; diligence; discount; reduction
highly conscious; highly aware; well-versed; highly knowledgable
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
sincere; honest; faithful
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
inside one's heart; in one's mind
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute