this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
individual; private person; personal; private
environment; circumstance
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to hide; to keep to oneself
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
veil of darkness; curtain of night
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge