to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
good feeling; feeling good
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
increase in speed, acceleration
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
leadership; initiative; spearhead