outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
opening fully; full throttle; full power
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
modesty; humility; being humble
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
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
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
single-mother household; fatherless family
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
in a little while; in a bit
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
trainer (someone who works with sports athletes); sweatshirt
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
casual wear; ordinary clothes; everyday clothes; home wear
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
pointing out; identification
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer