bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
thickly; stickily; viscously
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to be surprised; to be astonished
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
on the occasion of; at the time of
joke; playfulness; kidding around
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
it is not (like that) either
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
had better ...; had better not ...
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
overconfident; presumptuous