direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to be reminded of; to call to mind
preface; introduction; preamble
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
making a strange face; strange face
to make laugh; to set to laughing
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
threat; intimidation; menace
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom