to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
syringe (usu. a bulb syringe); dropper; fountain pen filler
especially; above all; particularly; among other things
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to run out (e.g. of the room)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
near; nearby; not far off
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to summon courage; to be brave
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
one-by-one; separately; in detail
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize