being good-for-nothing; useless person
decision; determination; resolution
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
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)
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
sunshade; blind; awning; parasol
invisibly; secretly; privately
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to go ahead; to pull ahead
first thing in the morning
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
throughout; all through; right through
to increase; to add to; to augment
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to chant; to sing; to recite; to write (a poem); to compose
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to get slightly dirty (all over)
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
fresh verdure; new green leaves
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition