to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
with a squish; with a splat
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
opening fully; full throttle; full power
folding; collapsible; telescopic
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
release; emission; ejection
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
beginning; outset; first; onset
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
skill; dexterity; master hand
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour