just because; even if; even though
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
going around; patrol; round; tour
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
to subsist; to keep on living
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
taking; accepting; receipt; leaving; departure; withdrawal
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
true parrot (esp. small parrots such as the parakeet, lory and conure)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
reading aloud; recitation
to hand (over); to deliver in person
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
I thought so; I suspected as much; just as I thought; now you're talking; that's the spirit
to telephone; to make a phone call
evening; night; nighttime