to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to become better; to improve
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
surroundings; environs; circumference
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
athletic meet (esp. at primary school); sports day; field day
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
and yet; though; when; in spite of
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
clearing one's throat; cough
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
district; section; sector
inside; interior; inner part
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
attractiveness; charm; amiability
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
slight; insignificant; small
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit