some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
eyes slanting downward; decline
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
to differ; to vary; to disagree
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
slim; slender; slight; delicate
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
that; the matter in question
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
confusion; mixing; merger
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless