dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
to come and go; to go back and forth
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
slim figure; slender body; slimming; weight reduction
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
what do you want?; can I help you?
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
helper; assistant; help; assistance
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to be hurt (of honour, reputation, etc.); to be harmed; to be sullied
globular shape; spherical shape
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
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)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
leather shoes; leather boots
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray