to have a talk; to tell a story
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
(not so) much; (not) very
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
to join together; to combine; to join up
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to speak; to hear a voice
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
it seems so; that's what it looks like
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
third time lucky; third time's the charm
The Little Match Girl (1845 short story by Hans Christian Andersen)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial