ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
technical skill; ability; capacity
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
slim; slender; slight; delicate
(another person's) nephew
participation; joining; entry; adherence
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)