to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
by means of; due to; because of; according to
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
sense of smell; olfaction
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up