what's the matter?; what's wrong?
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
though one didn't intend (expect) to
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
(of fire) to spread; to extend itself
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to watch steadily; to stare
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
stingy; cheap; very frugal
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
chair; stool; post; office; position
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)