to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
inexperienced; incompetent; inept; incapable; careless
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
I (alphabet letter); i; I; iodine (symbol)
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
leather shoes; leather boots
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
solution; solution strategy
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
stole; scarf; stall (of an engine or aircraft); stall (cattle)
item; article; dish; course; finest item
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
weakening; emaciation; decline