quietly; slowly; gracefully
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to return a favor (favour); to repay
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
philanthropic activity; charity work
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
when it becomes; when it comes to
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
unqualified; without qualifications
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
dreadful thought; painful experience; terrible thought; horrendous ordeal
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to like; to love; to be fond of
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
means; way; method; measure
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry
to keep standing; to stand motionless
how many years; how long; what year
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
salad bowl; chopped salad
heap; pile; stack; full measure
leaving something where it is; abandoning something