hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
forced laugh; forced smile
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
silence (not speaking); muteness
tone (of voice); manner of talking
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
in accordance with; according to
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
reopening; resumption; restarting
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to gather; to collect; to assemble
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
rattan chair; cane chair; wicker chair
to sink (into); to get depressed
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so