practicality; utility; usefulness
importance; emphasis; stress
to be excited; to be elated
exaltation; emotional uplift
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
3rd day of the month; three days
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
when it becomes; when it comes to
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
button (clothing); push-button; button
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
maid; helper; help; assistance
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
in succession; one by one
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
gesture; gesticulation; motion
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)