tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to be softened; to calm down
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
late at night; small hours of the morning
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
to breathe while sleeping
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
on the occasion of; at the time of
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
incident; affair; happening; event
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
arrogant; haughty; stuck-up; arrogant bastard; snob
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar