to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
technique; art; skill; move
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
unanticipated; unexpected
how long; how much; to what extent
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
indescribable; having no way to express
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
no!; no no!; no, not at all
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
question; inquiry; enquiry
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to rush over; to run up to
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on