to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
should; must; -able; probably; likely
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
without; but if; otherwise; or else
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
line; queue; procession; matrix
single word; a few words; brief comment
another thing; other things; another man's property
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to gaze out at; to look out over
crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
solid (body); solid matter; solid food
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading