to ask a question; to ask questions
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to watch steadily; to stare
to have a rumor circulating
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
a little; a bit; slightly
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
single word; a few words; brief comment
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
sports ground; sports oval
still; even now; to this day
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
in that manner; like that
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
originally; by nature; from the start
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel