noon; midday; daytime; lunch
soft and fluffy (e.g. hair)
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
useful thing; usable article; present; gift
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
driver (of a vehicle); motorist; screwdriver; driver (club); (device) driver
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
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
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start