to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
near; close; beside; third person
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
sense of values; values; value system
in comparison to; rather than
priority; order of precedence
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be able to manage somehow or another
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to give directions; to issue instructions
silence (not speaking); muteness
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
great physical power; animal strength
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
height (of body); stature
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
tall figure; high stature
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
other side; opposite side; other party
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many