embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to be silent; to say nothing
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
curious; strange; unusual
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
too much; excessively; too
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
by myself; in person; by oneself
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress