careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to tumble down; to roll down
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
unopened; with an unbroken seal
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
fallen hair; combings; hair left on comb
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to appear all together; to be all present
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
barbershop; barber shop; barber
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
hair on the back of one's head
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided