unkempt hair; disheveled hair; tousled hair
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
many; much; plenty; hardly
to intertwine; to twist together
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
preparing for action or battle
posture; position; stance
dealing with; coping with
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to run up to; to rush over
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
infant; baby; little child
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
very young; little; childish; immature
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
already; now; no longer; not any more
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading