to blaze; to burn brightly
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to take a breath; to take a short rest
flour; meal; powder; heroin
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
dust; mine dust; mineral dust; airborne particles; fine powder; particulate matter
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
wearing one's hair in braids
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast