laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
good bye; I'm off; see you later
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to begin to walk; to set out
occupation; calling; livelihood
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to detain; to check; to restrain
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
(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)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to squeeze out; to wring out
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to put one's hand on; to touch
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition