cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
protrusion; projection; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; frontal thrust out (winning technique); pushing one's opponent out of the ring
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
how; in what way; how about
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
surroundings; environs; circumference
locker room; changing room; dressing room
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
three sides; small offering stand
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)