to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
single word; a few words; brief comment
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
thought; consideration; thinking
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
effect; result; worth; use; avail
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
gushing; overflowing; everlasting; unfailing; endless
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
verbal message; word (from someone)
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure