to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
(being) face to face; facing each other
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
macaron (meringue-based sandwich cookie); French macaroon
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out
silence (not speaking); muteness
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize