to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
height (of a person); stature
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to rain incessantly; to downpour
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)