feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
breathing of a sleeping person
letter; missive; note; mail
to order; to command; to appoint
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
audience (with a person of high standing)
full dress; formal dress; uniform
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
how; in what way; how about; questionable
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
the very best; excellent; superb
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
first-rate; finest quality; the best
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
lately; recently; nowadays
master craftsman; skillful worker
master; masterhand; maestro
to polish up; to shine up
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
(your, his, her) daughter
with a start; with a jump
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind