faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
to pick up; to find; to gather
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
because of; owing to; due to
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
very young; little; childish; immature
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex