with a start; with a jump
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
short stay; temporary care
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
special training; intensive training; crash course
being about to cry; the verge of tears
speech; expression; wording; language
one point; stitched ornament; small needlepoint design; relief pitcher brought in to face one batter
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
two times; twice; two degrees
to frolic about; to mess around
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
plane tree (any tree of genus Platanus)
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
source of worry; source of distress
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
running away; escaping on foot
appearance; expression; manifestation
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
to make a mistake; to blunder
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope