bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
box in which ashes of the deceased are kept; box in which a funerary urn is kept
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to be needed; to be wanted
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
to go out and away; to leave
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
madder red; dark red; crimson
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to dye; to colour; to color
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
some people; a few people; several people
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
yearned for; longed for; missed
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)