to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to come to one's senses; to calm down
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
resentment; indignation; anger
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
troubled face; worried expression
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
way; method; means; resource; course
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
pointed knife; logging; cutting; (beef) scraps; starting to speak; extraction (of a portion of a media file)
agitation; stirring; whipping; beating
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)