to tinker with; to fumble with; to twist up
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to ask; to enquire; to query
question; inquiry; enquiry
story; tale; talk; discussion
please (give me); please (do for me)
cooperation; collaboration
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
residence; abode; dwelling
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
minimum; at the very least
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
living room (Western style); sitting room
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be