positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
interest (in something); enthusiasm
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
solitude; loneliness; isolation
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
counter for books; volume
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
invisibly; secretly; privately
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
author; writer; novelist; artist