standard equipment; standard feature
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
under the staircase; understairs
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
handrail; railing; banister
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
indescribable; having no way to express
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
declaration of war; proclamation of war
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile