grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
radiant smile; contented smile
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
there is nothing; having nothing
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
even though; despite; when
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
wide (esp. of clothing); broad
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
the way back; the way home; return trip
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago