near-miss; just missing (each other)
possible; likely; probable
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
late shift; second shift; afternoon shift
convenience; user-friendliness
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
frequency (of occurrence)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
Alice band; horseshoe-shaped hairband made of metal or plastic (often covered with cloth); Katyusha rocket launcher (Soviet)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
flare skirt; flared skirt
neat and clean; tidy; trim
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
sense of the seasons; feeling of seasonality
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around