imagination; supposition; guess
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
as one had hoped; as one wishes
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
advance; moving forward; progress
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
how many years; how long; what year
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
the late emperor; preceding emperor
to serve; to work for; to attend
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
personal feelings; self-interest
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
irritation; annoyance; frustration