just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to rock; to shake; to swing
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
way of asking; way of listening; listener
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with