but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
time; season; period; phase; stage
periodic; regular; routine
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
wood construction; woodworking; (arch.) gardener
minimum; at the very least
everyday necessities; daily necessities
to complain; to make a complaint
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
unglazed pottery; bisque; bisque firing; seafood grilled without seasoning
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
guardian; protector; patron; parent
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
all; entire; whole; altogether
duty; obligation; responsibility
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to put into the mouth; to eat
to put on airs; to assume importance
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
at that time; in those days
instability; insecurity; crankiness