thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
light; faint; pale; fleeting
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
inside one's heart; in one's mind
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
neighbourhood; neighborhood
popular person; favorite; favourite
strength; power; proficiency; ability
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
neat (neatly); tidy; trim