whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
rest; break; recess; intermission
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to Google; to search for information on the WWW
likability; favorability; popularity
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
womanly; ladylike; feminine
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
to make merry; to be festive
quietly; slowly; gracefully
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
curiosity; inquisitiveness
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
person of common sense; common sense man
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to be relieved; to feel relieved
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...