ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
based on; on the basis of
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place
splashing (water); chubby (and cute); plump
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
generally; in general; widely; commonly; universally
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
one by one; one each; one at a time
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
yes or no; yes-no; all or nothing
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on