young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
Sonosheet; sound sheet; flexible (phonograph) record
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
other side; opposite side; other party
to be transparent; to show through
children's story; fairy tale
reading aloud; recitation
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
scene; sight; scenario; setting
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
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 ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
main question; real issue at hand
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay