to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
aconite (esp. species Aconitum japonicum); wolfsbane; monkshood; traditional bugaku hat
toxicity; virulence; toxic; virulent; poisonous
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
oleander; Nerium oleander var. indicum; rosebay
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
small cabbage white butterfly (Pieris rapae)
swallowtail butterfly (esp. the citrus swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
autumnal tints; fall tints
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
mottled pattern; patchy pattern
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
(scattered) spots; specks; speckles
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
unseasonable; out-of-season
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off