sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
changing one's attitude or response according who one is talking to or dealing with
consideration; taking into account
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
if possible; if it is in my power; if it was realistic
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to watch over; to watch attentively
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
partly open; in half bloom
gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
folding; collapsible; telescopic
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
trip abroad; overseas travel
foreign; abroad; overseas
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
interest; appeal; attraction; fun