to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
elegant; graceful; refined
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
finding fault (with); being picky
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to watch steadily; to stare
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
American Independence day; Fourth of July
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
with these words; while saying
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
retort; back talk; backchat
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
to serve; to work for; to attend
to smirk; to grin broadly