longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
distinctive; characteristic
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
after many twists and turns; after much trouble
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)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
food and drink; eating and drinking
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
at once; there and then; immediately
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
meaning; significance; sense
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance