the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
birth; creation; formation
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
personality; style; appearance
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
joint; seam; joining point
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to be sooty; to be stained
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
like this; in this way; as you see
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
place where hair is gathered together atop the head; hair tied (or pinned) together in this position
to mellow; to become softened by maturity
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
the other day; some time ago; recently
practice; practising; training; study
surely; certainly; without doubt
arched bridge with Chinese-style railings; Chinese-style bridge
ornamental railing top; bridge railing-post knob; Welsh onion flower; leek flower; hosta; plantain lily