to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
chair; stool; post; office; position
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
both; both sides; both parties
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
gradually; slowly but steadily
relatively; comparatively
exaltation; emotional uplift
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
in the same way as; just like
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
conversely; on the contrary
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
that is to say; so that means
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
good humour (humor); good mood
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong