soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
pomade; balm; perfumed oil
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
(another's) daughter; young lady
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
proposal; offer; request; application
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
irregular; indeterminate; tramp (steamer)
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
(right at the) side; just beside
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy