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
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
how; in what way; by what means
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
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; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
to toss away; to throw out
you could say that; that might be so
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
gossip; corner of the mouth
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
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.)
wide-open; frank; open; candid
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
great laughter; burst of laughter
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition