to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
staying behind; remaining; residual
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
wavy form; ripply shape; waveform
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
to affect; to impact; to influence
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to have an idea; to have a clue
February; second month of the lunar calendar
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
high spirits; gleeful mood
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
verbal message; word (from someone)
to act (as); to hold an office; to play the part (of)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
V sign (hand gesture); peace sign
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider