unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
powerful person; influential person
opinion; intention; thought
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
growth period; growing season
height of; middle of; full bloom
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
and so; therefore; for that reason
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
waving a stick; conductor (orchestra, etc.); (arch.) Edo policeman
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
modesty; self-control; discretion
to have troubles; to have concerns
anxiety (about the future)
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)