to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
here and there; in places
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
hotcake; (American) pancake
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
moderate; proper; just right
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
vocal sound; tone of voice