clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
in that manner; like that
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
heavy-footed; slow of foot; reluctant; disinclined; unwilling
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to be exhausted; to be worn out
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to move forward; to move on
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
veneer board; plywood; joint publication
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
many; numerous; various; large number of
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
intercommunication system
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
address (e.g. opening or closing remarks); speech; ci (Chinese literary form); ancillary word
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
sound of operation; operation noise; running noise