how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
different culture; foreign culture
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
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
instead; but (on the other hand)
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
to push aside; to brush aside
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple); visit (to a shrine or temple to worship)
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
without cause; without reason
to get between; to be caught in
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
peaceful; quiet; uneventful
February; second month of the lunar calendar
one day; (on) a certain day
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
superiority complex; sense of superiority