condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
since; henceforth; ever since
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
counter for ships; counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); (arch.) counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
Om; Aun; syllable representing the primordial trinity of Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma; inspiration and expiration; respiration; alpha and omega
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
permission; approval; authorization; license
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
programme; program; plans; arrangements
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
Chinese whispers; telephone (game)
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
while; during; while; although; all; both
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
freckle; lentigo; ephelis; (arch.) buckwheat chaff
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
personnel cut; labor cut; labour cut
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)