to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to like; to love; to be fond of
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
while; during; while; although; all; both
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
genuine article; real thing; real deal
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...