sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to get going; to start off
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
hair on the back of one's head
to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
other side; opposite side; other party
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)