in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
combination; arrangement; distribution; (arch.) marrying off
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to take a picture; to take a photo
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
explanatory note; explanatory text; explanation; caption
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
with a pop; with a squish; grainy; crunchy; bubble wrap; small grains
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
my personal (e.g. opinion)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to brighten; to grow light