absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to weaken (of willpower, solidarity, etc.); to lose one's edge; to become less tense; to become lax (of discipline, rules, etc.)
to be greedy; to devour greedily
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
in that way; like that; that way
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
calling out to someone with love or good will; phone call to a loved one; fervent request; heartfelt appeal
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
fragile article; breakables; broken article
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; eternal life and prosperity
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to peel; to skin; to pare
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
as; because; with; due to
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)