flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
(hand) towel; handkerchief; paper tissue; napkin; serviette
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
unlucky day; bad day; evil day; critical day (for a crop)
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
careless person; absentminded person; thoughtless person
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to become pale; to turn pale
hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
with a start; with a jump
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
unexpectedly; surprisingly
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
to half-rise to one's feet
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
union; joining; conjugation
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to close (one's eyes); to shut
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
after a long time; for the first time in a while