way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
correction; revision; amendment
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
ago; since; before; previous
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
instead; but (on the other hand)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
somewhat below; slightly below
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
again; once more; a second time