almost; roughly; approximately
place; situation; position; location
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
wide turn; detour; the long way around
(right at the) side; just beside
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to turn towards; to point
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
manners; behavior; behaviour
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable