uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
just because; even if; even though
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
looking on (somebody) as hostile
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
(how) many times; (how) often
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
at first; in the beginning; originally
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to stop walking; to pause
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
feel (of a material); texture
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
the reverse; other side; lining
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
absorption; suction; attraction
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
growing urgent; becoming distressful