better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
such ... as; or some such
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
entreaty; supplication; petition
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
to be surprised; to be astonished
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
at first; in the beginning; originally
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful