center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
how; in what way; how about; questionable
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; intently; earnestly; single-mindedly; trudgingly; ploddingly
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
pointing out; identification
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
that sort of; that kind of; that (over there); like that; in that way; so
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
retainer; attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight)
being in too deep to back out; having gone too far to retreat
other side; opposite side; other party
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
admiration; wonder; astonishment
has reached its limit; has reached its peak
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
in one's own way or style
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited