to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
to have a talk; to tell a story
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
instead; but (on the other hand)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
scenery; scene; landscape
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to be entwined; to be involved
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to overflow from something full
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
single word; a few words; brief comment
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)