to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
question; inquiry; enquiry
long ago; already; a long time ago
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
way of asking; way of listening; listener
by myself; in person; by oneself
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
how; in what way; by what means
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
cram school; private tutoring school
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
person of importance; a somebody; absolutely; certainly; to be sure
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
matter causing distress; something causing worry
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much