hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to become pale; to turn pale
school bag; school satchel
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
death from cold; freezing to death
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
opposite side; opposition
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short