in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
number of characters; number of letters; word count
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
standing on one's feet for a long time
chair; stool; post; office; position
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
surroundings; environs; circumference
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to work hard; to make an effort
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
usual; unchanging; eternal; same as always
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...