hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
intelligence; intellect; brains
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
pessimism; disappointment
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
huge rock; firmness; solidity
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
youngest brother; last disciple
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
to negotiate; to settle a matter; to arrange
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below