to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to become red; to redden; to blush
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
devotion; attachment; obsession; infatuation; (romantic) obsession
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to be worried; to be troubled
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to emphasize; to attach importance to
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
unable to stay still; unable to contain one's feelings; unable to restrain oneself
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
(political) power; authority; influence
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
by all means; at all costs
harsh tasting; strongly alkaline tasting; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
impudence; audacity; shamelessness; effrontery
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
marquis; second highest rank of the five ranks of nobility; daimyo
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to take (someone) to task; to tell off severely; to give a good talking-to; to scold
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice