thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
than; from; out of; except; but; more
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
risky; dangerous; insecure
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to stiffen; to become stiff
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
to say no more; to sink into silence
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there