seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
round collar (of Western clothing)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
pointing out; identification
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
even though; despite; when
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
introverted; introspective, self-examining; centripetal
metal fittings; metal fixtures
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
single word; a few words; brief comment
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed