to be needed; to be wanted
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
family; members of a family
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
tingling sensation (e.g. in a leg); feeling numb; painful tingle; noisily; ears ringing
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
manner of using one's hands
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
way out; means to escape; escape route
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to make sense; to be meaningful
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
prickling; stinging; tingling
to torment; to torture; to harass
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy