to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
forced laugh; forced smile
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
just because; even if; even though
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
with a start; with a jump
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
preparations for returning (home)
physiology; menstruation; one's period; menses
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...