small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
while; even though; despite
surroundings; environs; circumference
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
life; living; I; me; student
rather; better; instead; if anything
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
honorific/polite/humble prefix
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to have a talk; to tell a story
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to put one's hand on; to touch
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
than; from; out of; except; but; more
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
great emperor; ... the Great
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
just one person; only one