remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to serve; to work for; to attend
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
interruption; suspension; break
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
rather than; more ... than ...
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
patience; endurance; perseverance
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
inside; interior; inner part
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
now that; since; so long as; because
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)