boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
rather; sooner; preferably
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to get change back; to be more than enough
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
tasteless; flavourless; uninteresting; dull; dry
recreation; diversion; relaxation
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
sunlight filtering through trees
falling asleep (in one's clothes); lying down to nap; crashing out
to have a talk; to tell a story
imagination; supposition; guess
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
about the middle (of an era); middle lobe (right lung); median lobe (prostate)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
silence (not speaking); muteness
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
picking; collecting; harvesting
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
long ago; already; a long time ago
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
while; even though; despite