betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to relax; to feel at home
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
full dress; formal dress; uniform
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
assertion; declaration; affirmation
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
close; intimate; on good terms
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
... years old; age (of) ...
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to cross one's mind; to occur to one