to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
moai; Okinawan-style social support group
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
limbs; arms and legs; body
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to crouch; to squat; to cower
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to be fated to; be linked by fate
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to examine someone's expression
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
decoration; ornament; trimmings
although; though; despite the fact that ...
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
installation; mounting; furnishing; run (on a bank); bank run
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
how; in what way; in what manner
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger