to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
manner of using one's hands
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
otherwise; if not; or else
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
sudden change; complete change
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
waste; uselessness; redundance
talk; story; conversation
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
spine; backbone; spinal column
along; parallel to; in accordance with
shiatsu; acupressure; form of Japanese finger-pressure therapy
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
in order; in turn; one by one