gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to be softened; to calm down
in the same way as; just like
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
long ago; a long time ago; already
again; once again; yet again
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to be injured; to sustain a wound
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
corridor; hallway; passageway
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
changeable; unsettled; inconstant; fickle (e.g. weather)
(sudden, heavy) shower (on a summer afternoon or evening); evening shower
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
to cram (into a box, bag, etc.); to pack; to drive (someone) into a corner; to push to the edge; to put in a nutshell; to make succinct
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat