to be (deeply) touched by; to be struck by
to sob; to be choked with tears
difficult to ...; hard to ...
close call; narrow escape
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly; to massage (esp. in sexual contexts)
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to get distracted; to jump off the track
dial (of a meter, watch, etc.); face (of a clock); keyboard (on a typewriter, etc.); letter board (communication aid for people unable to speak); communication board
contract negotiation; contract discussion
main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
then; and (then); in that case; if so
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
scrap of cloth; odds and ends
from the beginning; from scratch
way; method; means; (technical) specification
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
inherited; family (heirloom); ancestral
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
note (letter) left behind; will
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
have to do; must; should; ought to
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers