triangle; triangular shape
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
regulation; adjustment; control
to get out of shape; to lose shape
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
living by oneself; living alone
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
definite; certain; decided; fixed; settled
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to get distracted; to jump off the track
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
shoulder strap (on a dress, bag, etc.)