virile; tough; masculine; intense
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to look away; to avert one's eyes
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
sympathy; compassion; pity
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
old friend; old acquaintance
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
speech; words; one's lines; remarks