reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
mental; spiritual; emotional
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to become better; to improve
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
news; word; tidings; omen
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
alone; by oneself; on one's own