being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to begin to walk; to set out
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
individual differences; personal equation
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
notice; attention; observation
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
perception; sensing; noticing
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
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
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances