contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
quiet; still; surreptitious
every person; each one; everybody
to be to the point; to be pertinent
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
deadpan face; expressionless white face; po-faced
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
after school (at the end of the day)
moisture; humidity; dampness
inside; interior; inner part
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart