obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
putting one's affairs in order; ordering one's affairs; tidying up
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
submarine; submersible vessel
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
force (bulldoze) one's way through
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
very; much; greatly; a lot of
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
boarding gate (airport); aircraft door
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
bright red; crimson lotus flower
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to be at a loss for words
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
on the occasion of; at the time of
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)