to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
something like ...; something called ...
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
although I say; although one might say; although called
upper side (of a go, chess or othello board)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
criticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading); review; critique
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
novel; original; new; innovative
finish; end; completion; result
change; transition; vicissitudes
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
consideration; taking into account
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
such; this sort of; like this
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect