weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
inside; interior; inner part
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
otherwise; if not; or else
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
hoarse voice; husky voice
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to make oneself available (free)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
in the morning; during the morning
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to stop walking; to pause
to be kind to; to treat kindly
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
that is to say; so that means
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint