very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
poly-; polyethylene; polyphony (of an electronic keyboard, etc.); police; police officer
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
this world; everyday world; earthly existence; mundane life
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
this family; our family; this house; we
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
way out; means to escape; escape route
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
thickly (of smoke, steam, etc.); stiflingly (hot air); suffocatingly; pungently
operation; functioning; running
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)