longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
less than ...; smaller ...
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
comfort; consolation; diversion
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
to go ahead; to pull ahead
to jump upon (a moving object)
parking area for bicycles
ladies' bicycle (of a kind often used by housewives, usu. with a basket in front); granny bike
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
to telephone; to make a phone call
transport; freight; shipping
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
way of talking; speaking style
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
exhibition; display; putting on show
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
little finger; pinky; little toe
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
sampling a drink; tasting
one's family; family member
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively