to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
conduct; behavior; behaviour
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
specialized; specialised; boutique
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
sudden braking; slamming on the brakes
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
being bunched up together; being crowded together
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
to play around; to gallivant about
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
dizzyingly; with one's head swimming