expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
old friend; old acquaintance
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
steady advance; carrying all before one
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
many; numerous; various; large number of
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to have one's teeth set on edge; to get loose teeth
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to watch over; to watch attentively