thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to say no more; to sink into silence
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
speaking of ...; as for ...
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke