to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
foreign; abroad; overseas
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
morning; forenoon; just before noon
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
hill; hillock; rolling hills; foothills
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
standing tall; towering; soaring
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
taking a glance at; glimpsing at; taking a peek at; quick look; peep
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
called; known as; that; to say
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to tingle with excitement; to be full of excitement; to be thrilled
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to steal; to rob; to take away
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to encamp; to take up positions
as if it were about oneself
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)