horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
relatively; comparatively
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
production (e.g. play); direction
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to be stricken (e.g. with grief); to be battered (e.g. by disasters)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
firm promise; definite promise
to begin; to set about; to start
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
each place; various places
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to watch over; to watch attentively