minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
determination; resolution
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
one-by-one; separately; in detail
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
thaw; defrosting; decompression (e.g. of a file); unpacking; extracting
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to hurt; to smart; to sting
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school