wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to talk; to carry meaning
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
determination; esprit de corps
to be dampened (of one's enthusiasm, enjoyment, etc.); to be reduced; to be weakened; to be spoiled
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
right beside; close to; nearby
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come