tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
quietly; slowly; gracefully
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
such ... as; or some such
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
gender; distinction of sex; sex
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
palatial residence; stately mansion
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
autumn breeze; fall breeze