dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
rolled letter paper; roll of paper
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
carving; engraving; chiselled features
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
breach of contract; default
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
(social) position; status
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
careful consideration; thought
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
passions; sexual desire; lust
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor