to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
three; three years of age
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
lightly; easily; carelessly
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
such ... as; or some such
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around