difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
apologies for the crude food
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
separate; respective; different
halving; splitting evenly; sharing equally
leftovers; remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
each time it happens; at all such times
to discuss; to talk together
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
clear; precise; definite; distinct
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
transfer (of a call, patient, etc.); forwarding (a letter, email, etc.); redirection; transfer (of data); transmission
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
in three days' time; two days after tomorrow
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to check; to stop; to keep back
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
silence; stillness; quietness
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby