lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
small; fine; detailed; stingy
water vapour; water vapor; steam
silence (not speaking); muteness
orphan; person without friends
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
future (usually near); prospects
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
short steps; mincing stride; crotch; groin; thigh
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
pillar of fire; blazing column
living with one's parents; living at home
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
time for reporting to work; time one leaves home to go to work; working hours; number of hours worked
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
festival; feast; carnival
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
branch office; branch store
unanticipated; unexpected
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show