looking pale; looking unwell
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
to put one's strength into
up until now; as recently as the present
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
how; in what way; by what means
(not) so much; (not) that much
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to toss away; to throw out
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
gossip; corner of the mouth
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
great laughter; burst of laughter
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition