now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
stagnation; hindrance; delay
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
reopening; resumption; restarting
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
regret; repentance; remorse
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive