somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to be softened; to calm down
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
feeling; sense; impression
whichever one chooses; either way
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
freezing weather; agar-agar; vegetable gelatin
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
being startled; getting a shock
I see; that's right; indeed
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
to find fault with; to question
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
in that manner; like that
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
self-centered; self-centred; selfish
inside one's heart; in one's mind
secret; private; surreptitious
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily