softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
holding on to; sticking to
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
crossly; angrily; strongly smelling; reeking
Western wine and spirits; Western liquor
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to thrust before; to thrust at
complexion; colour; color; blood red
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
don't you think?; indicates question
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
beforehand; in advance; previously
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to be famous; to be celebrated; to be worthy of the name
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to be needed; to be wanted
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision