irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to pack; to box; to package
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
after that (a substantive change occurred)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
little by little; bit by bit
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
one day; (on) a certain day
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
military affairs; military service
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
intensification; aggravation
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
to cut; to slit; to cut open
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
standard; set; routine; decided
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
to come back (to); to return to a starting point