quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
to liken to; to compare to; to pattern after; to model after; to imitate
intelligent; wise; bright; brilliant; clear-sighted
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
acquaintance; close friend
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
in high spirits; excited; energetic
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
basking in the sun; sunbathing
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
divination; fortune-telling; mantic
to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
closely-guarded secret; top secret
to throw at; to turn; to raise
hottish; salty; somewhat hot; strict; harsh
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
Japanese citizen; (the) Japanese
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
doting (on one's children); (overly) fond; indulgent; adoring parent; doting parent