reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to push aside; to push one's way through
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
left utterly helpless (e.g. by a curt reply or refusal); have no one to turn to; unapproachable
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to flare up; to fly into a rage
switching over to; migration; transition
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
directly opposite; right in front
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
originally; by nature; from the start
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
stating (one's views); expressing
question; inquiry; enquiry
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
using as an intermediary; through
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
unveiling a Buddhist image; public exhibition (of a Buddhist image); revealing something that is supposed to remain hidden; opening a gambling house; holding a gambling party