as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to be opposite; to face each other
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
go that far; to that extent
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
in that manner; like that
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
pigtails; two plaits hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits hanging down one's back; queue
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
manners; courtesy; etiquette
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal