to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
palatial residence; stately mansion
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
image; figure; figure; form; image
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
boasting of one's strength
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
extensive knowledge; erudition
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean