timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to begin talking; to open up
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to feel gloomy; to have doubts (e.g. about the future); to be at a loss (e.g. over what to do)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
brushing; blushing (blotchiness or milkiness in paint applied to a surface)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
that's the way it is; such is life
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
hiding one's embarrassment
to be silent; to say nothing
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing