figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
new moon; first day of the lunar month; (in ancient China) next year's calendar and decrees (distributed by the Emperor at year's end)
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
by myself; in person; by oneself
each time it happens; at all such times
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
inside; interior; inner part
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize