mother tongue; native language; protolanguage; parent language
shame; compunction; remorse; shame felt towards oneself and others
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
individual; one by one; separate; each
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to boost; to force up; to push up
crescent moon; young moon
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to warp; to become strained; to become distorted; to become crooked
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
building (esp. a house); house fixture; fitting; facial features
personification; impersonation; embodiment
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
amorous rumour (rumor); romantic gossip
to put on a patronizing air
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
even the patience of a saint eventually runs out; (lit.) (if you touch) the Buddha's face three times (he will get annoyed)
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
to have a talk; to tell a story
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
living thing; organism; creature; biology
undifferentiated; unspecialized
general term; generic name
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
naturalist; natural historian