(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
charitable person; philanthropist; volunteer; supporter
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
consequence; outcome; result; blame
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
adds force or indicates command
now; the present time; just now; another; more
name; given name; first name
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to repeat; to do something over again
very young; little; childish; immature
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive