without doubt; certain; sure
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
greeting; a fine thing to say
personal; individual; private
manners; behavior; behaviour
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
independent action; acting alone
ambassador plenipotentiary
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
covert action; covert operations
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
gossip; corner of the mouth
to not take seriously; to take lightly
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
homeroom; form room; form class
pigtails; two plaits (braids) hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits (braids) hanging down one's back
elegant; graceful; refined
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
well-bred; of good upbringing
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
newcomer; initiate; rookie
bullying; teasing; chivying
senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)