painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
equality; impartiality; evenness
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
returning from school; going home from school
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
during a telephone call; busy line
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
by today; before the day is over
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)