to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
condition; situation; prospects
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
going up and down; rising and falling
year-end gift; end of the year; year end
one more; another; not quite; close run; just falling short of success
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
having consent (e.g. to do something); having (someone's) assent
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
real intention; true motive; true meaning
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
pensive; meditative; wistful
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
guess; speculation; supposition
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
to increase; to add to; to augment
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
leopard (Panthera pardus)
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)