to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
until now; so far; up to the present
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
innumerable; countless; numberless
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
those (near the second person)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
beginning; outset; first; onset