breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
difference between the sexes; sexual difference
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to whine; to make feeble complaints
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to carry around; to carry on one's person
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
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
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, 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; putting on airs; 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 (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
strap (to hang onto); hanging strap
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing