to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
tendency; trend; inclination
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
serious look (on one's face); straight face
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to step firmly; to harden by treading
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
Children's Limbo; futile; unrewarding
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
such ... as; or some such
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
simplification (character, hair-style, etc.); unbalancing an opponent
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound