guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
school of one's (first, second) choice
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
please (give me); please (do for me)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
as a child; when one was a child
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
so; like this; in this way
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to become better; to improve
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
than; from; out of; except; but; more
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed