one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
with a bump; with a clunk
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
trivial; not amounting to much
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
story; tale; talk; discussion
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
freely; right and left; as one pleases
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
still (continuing); as ever; further
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution