one grain; one drop; one bead
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
discipline; training; teaching manners
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
does not match (one's, its) appearance
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
implication; significance; connotation; depth of meaning; complications of a problem
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
young and cheeky; brash; sassy
children's story; fairy tale
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
step; stride; counter for steps
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to run up to; to rush over
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
steel trap; foothold trap; bear trap
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.