dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
corridor; hallway; passageway
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
minuteness; one millionth
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
three kinds; three varieties
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
lock; lock (in rugby); lock forward
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
with a bang; with a bam; with a wham
early spring; beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
round; spherical; circular
summer clothes; summer wear; summer uniform
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose