to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
magnetic field; ambience; atmosphere; focal point
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
index; indices; indicator
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
around the world; throughout the world
society; public; community; social studies
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
(not) so much; (not) that much
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
Japanese crested ibis (Nipponia nippon); crested ibis
undecorated fabric of any color but black; kimono made of such fabric
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
in deep black; in jet black
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
light pink; light crimson
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
large-pupilled; dark-eyed; having large irises
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically