route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
(very) short story or article; short short story; conté
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
bunch of flowers; bouquet
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
to look around; to look towards (us)
function over aesthetics; (lit.) dumplings over flowers
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
bright; shining; clear; evident
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
reading too much into (what ... says)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
impressions; thoughts; feelings; opinions
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
one's own work; making by oneself
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
to rove; to prowl; to go cruising
being used to people (e.g. of a young child); being sociable; being used to humans (esp. animals); being tame
to smile broadly; to grin widely
crying in sympathy; infectious crying