disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to be silent; to say nothing
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
instead; but (on the other hand)
with these words; while saying
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)