small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
ten-day period (in a month); ten-year period (in one's age); decade
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
it's not like; it isn't as if
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to begin to walk; to set out
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
note (letter) left behind; will
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
that day; the very same day
that; the matter in question
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
standard; set; routine; decided
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind