rather; sooner; preferably
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
fast-talking; rapid talking
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
stirring; slight movement
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
god of war; (fig.) war hero
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
sincere; honest; faithful
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
the same kind; accomplice; partner
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
laughable; ridiculous; funny; comical
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?