mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
imitation (of someone, something); impersonation; (vocal) mimicry
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
skim reading; reading a text diagonally (to reveal a hidden word or message)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
general situation; general trend; general tendency; large majority (of a group, faction, etc.); majority group
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to fall in love (with); to love
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
round; spherical; circular
no, not like that (but like this)
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
poetic sentiment; poetic interest; poetic inspiration
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent