skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
the whole day; all the day
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
(person) seeming like a genius; (having) the temperament of a prodigy
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to feel at ease; to feel relaxed
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
in search of; in order to look for
to stare back at; to look back at
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
partly open; in half bloom
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
to run down (stairs, etc.)
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
utter indifference; talking to the wall; praying to deaf ears