vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to indicate; to show; to point to
the opposite direction; the other way
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
recitation (of a poem); chanting; composition (of a poem); composed poem; classical Chinese poetry form; stress of sound in noh song
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
individual; private person; personal; private
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
having lost face; in a bind
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
innermost depths of one's heart
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to sigh; to breathe a sigh