to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
One Hundred Years of Solitude (1967 novel by Gabriel García Márquez)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
just who do you think you are?
too (much); overly; excessively
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
productive; constructive; meaningful
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
to oil (e.g. chains, hinges, etc.)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life