standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to smile broadly; to grin widely
in this way; thus; such; uh...
serious; not joking; straight
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time