to behave modestly; to take a humble attitude
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
height (of a person); stature
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
tending to anemia; being somewhat anemic
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
nuisance money; money paid to make up for inconvenience caused
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
will not do; do not; does not
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to cause someone to worry
moment by moment; hour by hour
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff