reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
withering; dying (plants); growing skinny; wasting away
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
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endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
moving about; stirring about
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
as (for); for; in the capacity of
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to be found; to be discovered
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
long ago; a long time ago; already
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
good feeling; feeling good
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me