tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
worry; mental agony; heartache
to be more than one can imagine (esp. of sadness, anguish, etc.); to be impossible to comprehend
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
older brother; elder brother
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to keep away; to keep at a distance
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)
to become clear; to be made public
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside