hot-tempered; quick to take offense; quick to take offence; irascible; touchy
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
scene; view; prospect; outlook
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
two at a time; two by two; in twos
to dance; to perform dance steps
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
one revolution; one rotation
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
tune (melody, piece of music)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
thin arm; meager income; meagre income
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
loveable; very likeable; like very much
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
to press against each other; to huddle together
individual; private person; personal; private
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which