shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to become dim; to become blurred
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
large-pupilled; dark-eyed; having large irises
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
plural; multiple; several
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
strong interaction; strong force
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
perception; sensing; noticing
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate