fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to take back; to recapture
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
handsome man; actor in a love scene
simply; merely; only; solely
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
rather than; more ... than ...
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
physical disorder; incongruity; incompatibility; inconsistency
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
remembering; recollection; anamnesis; recall (memory); retrieval
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit