bright; intelligent; clever; smart
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
preference; priority; precedence
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to become misty; to become hazy
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
devotion; attachment; infatuation
individual; private person; personal; private
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
in one's own way or style
beginning; outset; first; onset
than; other than; except; but
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
long time; long interval; for quite some time
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
imagination; supposition; guess
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
after a long time; for the first time in a while
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage