to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
advance; moving forward; progress
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to flare up; to burst into flames
postcard; memo; note; card
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
pillar of fire; blazing column
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
since then; only that (much); the way things were left
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
Lamiaceae (family of flowering plants comprising the mints); Labiatae
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
Oriental medicine; Eastern medicine
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored