pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
deep emotion; strong feelings
to be conspicuous; to stand out
last night; yesterday evening
knowing; (an) acquaintance
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
several weeks; a few weeks
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
secret military agency; secret service
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
considerably; fairly; quite
cause for concern; reasons for uneasiness
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
(by) one's side; nearby location; place close to one's person; you
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
pride; boast; credit (to)
pride; dignity; self-respect