rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to approach; to draw near
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
proposal; offer; request; application
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
eyes slanting downward; decline
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
partly open; in half bloom
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
youthful; young; young-looking
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge