explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
bright red; crimson lotus flower
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
subordination; dependency
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
favorite; favourite; habitually used
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
redundancy; superfluity; useless addition
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
same kind (race); homogeneousness
same family (race, tribe)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to be taken ill; to be addicted to; to become absorbed in; to give oneself up (to)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
double; twice (as much); twofold
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
climax; peak; zenith; apex
purchasers; customer base; market (for a product)
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
other side; opposite side; other party