to whine; to make feeble complaints
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to carry around; to carry on one's person
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
composed expression; clear face
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
in a day; in a brief space of time
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
primness; prim person; clear soup
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines
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)
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
powerless; helpless; incompetent
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
double suicide; lovers' suicide
to squash; to crush; to flatten
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
stomach lining; gastric wall