to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to grow angry; to display one's anger
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
public safety; public welfare
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
reading too much into (what ... says)
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
that is to say; so that means
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
settlement; conclusion; summary
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
now that; since; so long as; because
meaning; connotation; denotation
to be reminded of; to call to mind
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
religious painting; religious picture
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
neat and clean; tidy; trim
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
poisoning; kill by poison