standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller;  stretching oneself;  overreaching oneself;  overstretching oneself;  trying to do something beyond one's ability
 expresses a firm view or feeling;  please ...;  would you ...
 paint;  coloring materials;  colors;  colours
 sound of something striking repeatedly (e.g. wooden clappers);  something small hopping repeatedly;  touching lightly and repeatedly;  punctuation marks such as the dakuten;  Chonchon;  South American mythical bird
 light (i.e. not heavy);  feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily);  light (i.e. of foot);  effortless;  non-serious;  minor;  slight
 to mix;  to stir;  to blend
 middle;  centre;  center;  midpoint;  heart
 middle-age;  middle age;  midlife;  one's middle years
 to burn;  to be roasted;  to be heated;  to be jealous;  to be envious
 to become thin;  to lose weight;  to reduce (one's) weight;  to be barren;  to be infertile;  to be sterile
 rugged;  scraggy;  angular;  gnarled
 upper lip;  philtrum;  under one's nose;  mouth
 small mustache;  short mustache
 shirt (undergarment);  undershirt;  singlet;  shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
 worn-out;  shabby;  seedy;  wrinkled-up;  threadbare
 suspicious;  dubious;  doubtful;  unsure;  untrustworthy;  unreliable;  strange
 from time immemorial;  ancient;  time-honoured;  time-honored
 temple festival;  fair;  fete day;  day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
 et cetera;  etc.;  or something;  the likes of;  for example;  for instance
 show;  performance;  act;  entertainment industry;  show business
 or;  either ... or;  maybe;  perhaps;  some ... and others ...;  sometimes ... and at other times ...
 to (call and) stop;  to call (someone) to stop;  to hail (e.g. a taxi)
 stall-keeper (esp. at a festival);  street vendor;  hawker;  seller of unreliable merchandise;  faker;  huckster
 stall-keeper (esp. at a festival);  street vendor;  hawker;  seller of unreliable merchandise;  faker;  huckster
 stall-keeper (esp. at a festival);  street vendor;  hawker;  seller of unreliable merchandise;  faker;  huckster
 low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.);  low (position);  close to the ground;  short (height);  deep (voice);  in a low key
 bulky;  massive;  thick;  heavy
 inner part;  inside;  interior;  depths (e.g. of a forest);  back (of a house, drawer, etc.);  bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
 thin;  slender;  fine;  unlucky
 needle;  pin;  hook;  stinger;  thorn;  hand (e.g. clock, etc.);  pointer
 like;  similar to;  as with;  in the same way
 sharp (blade);  pointed;  sharp (pain);  stabbing;  perceptive;  keen
 accurate;  correct;  precise;  exact
 origin of a word;  derivation of a word;  etymology
 one theory (opinion);  another theory (opinion)
 name;  given name;  first name
 theory;  doctrine;  opinion;  view;  rumour;  rumor
 to begin;  to start;  to happen (again);  to begin (anew);  to date (from);  to originate (in)
 great erudition;  extensive knowledge;  vast stock of knowledge
 trespassing;  intrusion;  to barge into;  to burst into;  to trespass
 book;  volume;  this;  present;  main;  head
 dictionary;  lexicon; (arch.)  letter of resignation
 to learn;  to acquire knowledge;  to carry;  to wear (clothes, etc.);  to put on