to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
uncontrollable; irrepressible
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
how; in what way; I wonder
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
marking; grading; scoring
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
(smelling) strongly; pungently; angrily; furiously; indignantly
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to shake one's head (in denial)
instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
essence; true nature; substance; reality
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment