light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
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
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
rhyming game; play on words; pun
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
(not so) much; (not) very
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
clearing one's throat; cough
health; healthy; sound; fit
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice