serious look (on one's face); straight face
to dye; to colour; to color
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
instant; moment; for an instant
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
dream for the future; hopes for the future
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
surroundings; environs; circumference
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to laugh away; to laugh off
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to grow up; to become an adult
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to look away; to avert one's eyes
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark