to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
charming; fascinating; attractive
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to shake; to sway; to waver
again; once more; a second time
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
good feeling; feeling good
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency