frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
at least; at most; (even) just
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
alternately; by turns; in turn; one after the other
innocent; cherubic; childlike
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
(opening of a) wound; cut
for this very reason; that is exactly why
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
how many years; how long; what year
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
charcoal; charred remains