as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to become dim; to become blurred
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
in one's own way or style
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
understanding person; supporter
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
for example; for instance; e.g.
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
regret; repentance; remorse
calm; composed; cool; quiet
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy