(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
close; intimate; on good terms
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
instant; moment; for an instant
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
absolutely; positively; decidedly
such; like that; that sort of; very
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures