lifelike; exact resemblance
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to jump upon (a moving object)
salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
alone; unaided; away from home
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
recuperation; medical treatment
complete recovery; healing
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
at a moment's notice; readily
tender-hearted; compassionate; charitable; good-hearted
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
hard struggle; strenuous effort
to trace back to (the origins of something)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
violent emotion; passion; fury
(in) her way; peculiar to her
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
to save; to leave over; to spare
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
(clenched) fist; knuckles
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
reason for being; raison d'être
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
human relations; personal relationships
to comb down; to smooth down
to feel inferior; to feel small
one's younger days; when one was young
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
westernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
foundation stone; cornerstone
port city; harbor city; harbour city