nothing ventured, nothing gained
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to back down; to back out (of a commitment or plan); to turn back; to withdraw; to retreat
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to spring up; to leap to one's feet; to jump up and down
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
top of the head; crown of the head
to cut (into two or more pieces)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
crimping; riveting; fastening; standoff (mechanical fastener); self-clinch hardware
dying in a fit of anger or indignation
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
space; interval; space character; whitespace
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
determination; resolution
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)