(right at the) side; just beside
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
gas burner; blowtorch; Bunsen burner
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
finally; in the end; on top of all that
to degenerate; to lapse into
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
croak; ribbit; sound of frogs
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
that; the matter in question