to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
whistle (sound made with the lips)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
musical dance; music and dancing
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
as a child; when one was a child
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
older brother; elder brother
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
musical composition; tune
man; male; masculine gender
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)