something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
soldier; combatant; warrior
living together; coexistence
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
such ... as; or some such
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
familiar spirit; familiar
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
email; e-mail; electronic mail
general; popular; common; typical
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can