spell; charm; incantation; magic words
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
to have (something) innate; to be born with
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
without; but if; otherwise; or else
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
soiling; polluting; shame; disgrace; chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
half the body; half length
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
with a click; with a snap
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot
to make a speech; to address