somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
though; notwithstanding; although
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to be bony; to be angular
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
sincere; honest; faithful
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
match; game; bout; contest
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
vocal sound; tone of voice
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to be surprised; to be astonished
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
one's innermost thoughts (feelings)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that