to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to shake one's head (in denial)
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
several weeks; a few weeks
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
inexcusable; unjustifiable; sorry; remorseful; excuse me; (I'm) sorry
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
the other day; a few days ago
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to say no more; to sink into silence
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
confidence; trust; faith; credit
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing