space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
first class plus; extra special
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
combined use; using together (with); using jointly; using at the same time
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
rest; relaxation; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
investigation; research; looking something up
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
brown; light brown; tawny
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
sprouts; new shoots; young buds
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
skin; outer skin; integument; husk; hull; shell
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
as usual; as is one's habit
line; queue; procession; matrix
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape