sons and daughters; children; girl
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
incident; affair; happening; event
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
bluff; false show of power; bold front
face contorted and about to cry
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance