to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
legend; folklore; tradition
after a long time; for the first time in a while
story; tale; talk; discussion
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to some extent; to a certain extent
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
patriarch; head of a family
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
instant; moment; for an instant
to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)
something; some kind of; for some reason
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
carrying voice; well-projected voice
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy