soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to push (something) against
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
beginning; outset; first; onset
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be overcome with emotion
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
sweet voice; seductive voice
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
something like ...; something called ...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl