origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
to accompany; to go with; to go together
object of adoration, longing
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
trio; gang of three; threesome
one's manners; one's attitude
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
just a minute; small quantity
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
recreation; diversion; relaxation
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
feeding (animals); provisioning
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
witnessing; observing; sighting
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
sense of smell; olfaction
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
store; reserve; stock; savings
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
tasteless and odorless; bland
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
imbalance; lack of balance; lopsidedness; disproportion; inequality; disparity
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
lack of self-reliance; depending on others