beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
bento; Japanese box lunch
both hands; both arms; ten
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
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
should; must; -able; probably; likely
with a start; with a jump
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
two times; twice; two degrees
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to comfort; to console; to amuse
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
evident; plain; distinct; clear
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key