bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
man; male; masculine gender
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
discreet; modest; cautious
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
although; though; despite the fact that ...
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
the opposite sex; isomerism
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
one's heart rate; pulse rate
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
don't you think?; indicates question
one-by-one; separately; in detail
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to stiffen; to become stiff
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
unexpectedly; accidentally; by chance
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
with a start; with a jump
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little