disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
person of doubtful origin; suspicious stranger
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to get a load off one's chest; to be relieved of a worry
street at night; making a night journey
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to run up to; to rush over
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
artery; arterial road; major route
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
(incense) pastille; round cake of incense, esp. used in incense ceremony
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
light; easy; non-serious; minor