embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
such; like that; that sort of; very
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
with a click; with a snap
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
on the occasion of; at the time of
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
third day of the month; three days
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
adds force or indicates command
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
again; once more; a second time
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway