slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
somehow; for some reason or other
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
silence (not speaking); muteness
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
visual confirmation; sighting
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate