to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
back off!; leave me alone!
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
goggling; rolling (one's eyes)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
displeasure; offense; offence; disliking
question; inquiry; enquiry
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)