light; easy; non-serious; minor
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
link; linking; link; hyperlink; linking (of object files); linkage
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to be exposed to wind; to (go out to) get some air